acetate

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acetate - Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 :

  Acetate \Ac"e*tate\, n. [L. acetum vinegar, fr. acere to be
     sour.] (Chem.)
     A salt formed by the union of acetic acid with a base or
     positive radical; as, acetate of lead, acetate of potash.
     [1913 Webster]

acetate - WordNet (r) 2.1 (2005) :

  acetate
      n 1: a salt or ester of acetic acid [syn: acetate,
           ethanoate]
      2: a fabric made from fibers of cellulose acetate [syn: acetate   rayon
         , acetate]