Definition of acetate
1 : a salt or ester of acetic acid
2 : cellulose acetate; also : something (such as a textile fiber) made from cellulose acetate
3 : a phonograph recording disk made of an acetate or coated with cellulose acetate
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Featuring live music, the opportunity to be tattooed using vintage acetate stencils, special guests including Shanghai Kate, and a unique setting on the Delaware River.
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The acetate response was also tied to the plants’ use of jasmonic acid.
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So shoe companies put ethyl vinyl acetate (EVA), polyurethane, or special proprietary blends of similar foamy materials in the midsole to soften some of the impact, explains Schoene.
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But the plaintiffs note that the FSIS found synthetic hormone, melengesterol acetate, in its residue testing.
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Now, even less-than-ideal alternatives to sodium bicarbonate, such as sodium acetate, are difficult to obtain.
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A U-T Data Watch analysis shows at least a dozen contain lead or lead acetate, and one of those is categorized as a baby skin care product.
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FacebookTwitterPinterest 1/17Bottega Veneta Havana acetate sunglasses, $360, 800-845-6790.Photograph by Tim Hout; Styled by Paul Petzy.
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Weight-loss regimens included consuming soap, chalk, pickles, digitalis, camphor tea, grapefruit (which was thought to contain fat-dissolving enzymes), potassium acetate (a diuretic), and ipecac (which induces vomiting).
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First Known Use of acetate
1788
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acetate
playMedical Definition of acetate
: a salt or ester of acetic acid
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