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Etymology
L. acetum �vinegar�, from acere �to be sour�.

Pronunciation
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Noun
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1. organic chemistry Any salt or ester of acetic acid.
2. cellulose acetate
3. A transparent sheet used for overlays.
4. A disc of aluminium covered in a wax used to make demonstration copies of a phonograph record.

Synonyms
ethanoate (1)

Translations
trans-top|salt or ester of acetic acid
Bulgarian: а�е�а� m
Dutch: acetaat
Finnish: asetaatti
French: acétate
German: Azetat n
Indonesian: asetat
Italian: acetato m
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Polish: octan
Portuguese: acetato
Spanish: acetato
Swedish: acetat
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trans-top|cellulose acetate
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trans-top|transparent overlay sheet
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trans-top|aluminium disc covered in wax
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