
Word: Acetate
Noun
Definitions:
1. A salt or ester of acetic acid, containing the anion CH₃COO⁻ or the group —OCCH₃.
Example sentences: "Benzyl acetate, from acetic acid, has a jasmine odor."
2. Cellulose acetate, especially as used to make textile fibers or plastic.
Example sentences: "Acetate silk"
Derivations:
acetic
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