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Concise Oxford English Dictionary © 2008 Oxford University Press:
acetate /ˈasɪteɪt/

▶noun

1 Chemistry a salt or ester of acetic acid: lead acetate.

2 textile fibre or plastic made of cellulose acetate.
■ a transparency made of cellulose acetate film.

■ a direct-cut recording disc coated with cellulose acetate.

'acetate' also found in these Oxford entries:

butyl - cellulose - cellulose acetate - ethyl acetate - EVA - polyvinyl acetate - PVA - sugar of lead - triacetate

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