Pronunciation: /ˈasɪteɪt/
noun
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1 Chemistry a salt or ester of acetic acid, containing the anion CH3COO− or the group −OOCCH3.
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2 [mass noun] cellulose acetate, especially as used to make textile fibres or plastic: [as modifier]: acetate silk
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[count noun] a transparency made of cellulose acetate film.
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[count noun] a sample version of a recording disc cut by a stylus rather than formed by a stamper, and coated with cellulose acetate.