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noun
The acetate anion [C2H3O2]−, a carboxylate and the conjugate base of ethanoic acid (acetic acid).
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable
Topics: chemistry, natural-sciences, organic-chemistry, physical-sciences
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Antonyms: none provided
noun
a salt or ester of acetic acid
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: acetate
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: salt
Narrower terms: acetin, lead acetate, sugar of lead
History
From ethanoic acid + -ate.
