Acetone vs. Acetate
Acetonenoun
(organic compound) A colourless, volatile, flammable liquid ketone, (CH3)2CO, used as a solvent.
Acetonenoun
A volatile liquid consisting of three parts of carbon, six of hydrogen, and one of oxygen; pyroacetic spirit, - obtained by the distillation of certain acetates, or by the destructive distillation of citric acid, starch, sugar, or gum, with quicklime.
Acetonenoun
the simplest ketone; a highly inflammable liquid widely used as an organic solvent and as material for making plastics
Acetone
Acetone, or propanone, is an organic compound with the formula (CH3)2CO. It is the simplest and smallest ketone. It is a colourless, highly volatile and flammable liquid with a characteristic pungent odour.
Acetatenoun
(organic chemistry) Any salt or ester of acetic acid.
Acetatenoun
cellulose acetate
Acetatenoun
A transparent sheet used for overlays.
Acetatenoun
A disc of aluminium covered in a wax used to make demonstration copies of a phonograph record.
Acetatenoun
A salt formed by the union of acetic acid with a base or positive radical; as, acetate of lead, acetate of potash.
Acetatenoun
a salt or ester of acetic acid
Acetatenoun
a fabric made from cellulose acetate fibers
Acetatenoun
a salt or ester of acetic acid, containing the anion CH₃COO⁻ or the group —OOCCH₃.
Acetatenoun
cellulose acetate, especially as used to make textile fibres or plastic
Acetatenoun
a transparency made of cellulose acetate film.
Acetatenoun
a sample version of a recording disc cut by a stylus rather than formed by a stamper, and coated with cellulose acetate.
Acetate
An acetate is a salt formed by the combination of acetic acid with a base (e.g. alkaline, earthy, metallic, nonmetallic or radical base).
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