ACETATE

acetate, ethanoate

(noun) a salt or ester of acetic acid

Source: WordNet® 3.1

Etymology

Noun

acetate (plural acetates)

(organic chemistry) Any salt or ester of acetic acid.

Synonym: ethanoate

Cellulose acetate.

A transparent sheet used for overlays.

Ellipsis of acetate disc.: a disc of aluminium covered in a wax used to make demonstration copies of a phonograph record.

Coordinate term: dubplate

Source: Wiktionary

Ac"e*tate, n. Etym: [L. acetum vinegar, fr. acere to be sour.] (Chem.)

Definition: A salt formed by the union of acetic acid with a base or positive radical; as, acetate of lead, acetate of potash.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition

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