Main Entry: ac·e·tate

Pronunciation: \ˈa-sə-ˌtāt\

Function: noun

Date: 1788

1 : a salt or ester of acetic acid
2 : cellulose acetate; also : something (as a textile fiber) made from cellulose acetate
3 : a phonograph recording disk made of an acetate or coated with cellulose acetate