	Site Map \| FAQ in Daily Almanac for Feb 12, 2012
Skip Navigation Home Black History Month Atlas Encyclopedia Dictionary Thesaurus Features Quizzes Timelines Countries

Fact Monster Kid's reference,
games, quizzes

Editor's Favorites

| Share

Dictionary

ac•e•tate

Pronunciation: (as'i-tāt"), [key]
—n.
1. Chem.a salt or ester of acetic acid.
2. Also called ac'etate ray'on. a synthetic filament, yarn, or fabric composed of a derivative of the acetic ester of cellulose, differing from viscose rayon in having greater strength when wet and greater sensitivity to high temperatures.
3. a sheet of clear plastic film fastened over the front of artwork for protection, as an overlay, or the like.
4. a slow-burning base material, cellulose triacetate, used for motion-picture film to minimize fire hazard during projection, and also for animation cells.

acetanisidine

acetazolamide

See also:

acetate (Thesaurus)
acetate (Encyclopedia)

Dictionary

ac•e•tate

Related Content