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triacetate

Pronunciation: /trʌɪˈasɪteɪt/

(also cellulose triacetate)
Definition of triacetate

noun

[mass noun]
  • a form of cellulose acetate containing three acetate groups per glucose monomer, used as a basis for man-made fibres.

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