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acetate in Chinese

acetate in Chinese is 乙酸盐 — acetate means in chemistry, any salt or ester formed from acetic acid.

acetate in Chinese

乙酸盐
noun
Pronounced: yǐ suān yán
(organic chemistry) Any ester or salt of acetic acid.

What does "acetate" mean?

  1. noun In chemistry, any salt or ester formed from acetic acid.
    "Sodium acetate is used as a food preservative."
  2. noun A clear plastic material, especially cellulose acetate, used to make thin sheets for overlays and film.
    "The designer laid a sheet of acetate over the artwork to protect it."
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acetate in a sentence

  • Sodium acetate is used as a food preservative.
  • The reaction produced an acetate as a by-product.
  • The designer laid a sheet of acetate over the artwork to protect it.
  • Old photographic film was often made from acetate.

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What is "acetate" in Chinese?
"acetate" in Chinese is 乙酸盐. acetate means: In chemistry, any salt or ester formed from acetic acid.
How do you pronounce 乙酸盐?
"acetate" in Chinese is 乙酸盐, pronounced "yǐ suān yán".
How do you use "acetate" in a sentence?
Example: "Sodium acetate is used as a food preservative." In Chinese, "acetate" is 乙酸盐.
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