Associations to the word «Acetate»

Wiktionary

ACETATE, noun. (organic chemistry) Any salt or ester of acetic acid.
ACETATE, noun. Cellulose acetate
ACETATE, noun. A transparent sheet used for overlays.
ACETATE, noun. A disc of aluminium covered in a wax used to make demonstration copies of a phonograph record.

Dictionary definition

ACETATE, noun. A salt or ester of acetic acid.
ACETATE, noun. A fabric made from fibers of cellulose acetate.

Wise words

Words are always getting conventionalized to some secondary meaning. It is one of the works of poetry to take the truants in custody and bring them back to their right senses.
William Butler Yeats