acetate

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Synonyms: acerate, cetate

Antonyms: acerate, cetate

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Noun

1. {{senseid|en|Q212527}} {{lb|en|organic chemistry}} Any [[ester]] or [[salt#Noun|salt]] of [[acetic acid]].
2. [[cellulose acetate|Cellulose acetate]].
3. A [[transparent#Adjective|transparent]] [[sheet#Noun|sheet]] used for [[overlay#Noun|overlays]], whether of [[cellulose acetate]] or ''([[Appendix:Glossary#loose|loosely]])'' any [[macroscopic]]ally similar [[plastic]].
4. {{ellipsis of|en|acetate disc}} {{gl|A [[disc]] of [[aluminium]] [[cover#Verb|covered]] in a [[wax#Noun|wax]] [[use#Verb|used]] to [[make#Verb|make]] [[demonstration]] [[copy#Noun|copies]] of a [[phonograph]] [[record#Noun|record]]}}

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