ACETATE

Pronunciation (US):

 Dictionary entry overview: What does acetate mean? 

• ACETATE (noun)
  The noun ACETATE has 2 senses:

1. a salt or ester of acetic acid
2. a fabric made from fibers of cellulose acetate

  Familiarity information: ACETATE used as a noun is rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• ACETATE (noun)

Meaning:

A salt or ester of acetic acid

Classified under:

Nouns denoting substances

Synonyms:

acetate; ethanoate

Hypernyms ("acetate" is a kind of...):

salt (a compound formed by replacing hydrogen in an acid by a metal (or a radical that acts like a metal))

Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "acetate"):

acetin (any of three liquid acetates that are formed when acetic acid and glycerin are heated together)

lead acetate; sugar of lead (a poisonous white solid (Pb[CH3CO]2) used in dyeing cotton and in making enamels and varnishes)

Meaning:

A fabric made from fibers of cellulose acetate

Classified under:

Nouns denoting man-made objects

Synonyms:

acetate rayon; acetate

Hypernyms ("acetate" is a kind of...):

rayon (a synthetic silklike fabric)

Meronyms (substance of "acetate"):

cellulose acetate (an ester of acetic acid; used in fibers and fabrics; photographic films and varnishes)