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acetate in Spanish

acetate in Spanish is acetato — acetate means in chemistry, any salt or ester formed from acetic acid.

acetate in Spanish

acetato
noun
(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 Spanish?
"acetate" in Spanish is acetato. acetate means: In chemistry, any salt or ester formed from acetic acid.
How do you use "acetate" in a sentence?
Example: "Sodium acetate is used as a food preservative." In Spanish, "acetate" is acetato.
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