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noun
Any compound containing three acetate groups
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable
Topics: chemistry, natural-sciences, physical-sciences
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noun
A fibre manufactured from cellulose triacetate
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: uncountable
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noun
cellulose acetate that is relatively slow to burn; used instead of celluloid for motion-picture film
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: cellulose triacetate
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: cellulose acetate
History
From tri- + acetate.
Across languages
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