acetate

/AE1 S AH0 T EY0 T/

noun

1
Any salt or ester of acetic acid.
syn:ethanoate
2
Cellulose acetate.
3
A transparent sheet used for overlays.
4
Ellipsis of acetate disc: a disc of aluminium covered in a wax used to make demonstration copies of a phonograph record.

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