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triacetate

Syllabification: (tri·ac·e·tate)
Pronunciation: /trīˈasiˌtāt/
(also cellulose triacetate)
Definition of triacetate

noun

  • a form of cellulose acetate containing three acetate groups per glucose monomer, used as a basis for man-made fibers.

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