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- [as-i-teyt]
- /ˈæs ɪˌteɪt/
- /ˈæs.ɪ.teɪt/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [as-i-teyt]
- /ˈæs ɪˌteɪt/
Definitions of acetate word
- uncountable noun acetate Acetate is a shiny artificial material, sometimes used for making clothes or records. 3
- noun acetate any salt or ester of acetic acid, containing the monovalent ion CH3COO– or the group CH3COO- 3
- noun acetate consisting of, containing, or concerned with the group CH3COO- 3
- noun acetate a sound recording disc composed of an acetate lacquer coating on an aluminium or plastic base: used for demonstration or other short-term purposes 3
- noun acetate a salt of acetic acid containing the monovalent, negative radical CH3COO 3
- noun acetate an uncharged ester of this acid 3
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Origin of acetate
First appearance:
before 1820 One of the 38% newest English words
First recorded in 1820-30; acet- + -ate2
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Parts of speech for Acetate
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
acetate popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 96% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
acetate usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerTop questions with acetate
- what is acetate?
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- what is tocopheryl acetate?
- what is the formula for ammonium acetate?
- how to make sodium acetate?
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- what is megestrol acetate?
- what is ethyl acetate?
- what is the formula for sodium acetate?
- what is calcium acetate?
- what is the formula for calcium acetate?
- what is norethindrone acetate?
- how to prepare methyl acetate?
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