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Noun: triacetate  trI'a-si,teyt
  1. Cellulose acetate that is relatively slow to burn; used instead of celluloid for motion-picture film
    - cellulose triacetate

Derived forms: triacetates

Type of: cellulose acetate

Encyclopedia: Triacetate