acetate

Meanings

• noun

  A colorless, water-soluble, volatile organic compound, CH3COOCH3, used as a solvent and in the production of cellulose acetate.

  - "Acetate is a common solvent used in laboratories."
  - "Cellulose acetate is a plastic made from acetate."

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Pronunciation

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Synonyms

ethanoate

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Variants

List of all variants of acetate that leads to same result
acetate , acetates , amyl acetate , amyl acetates , banana oil , cellulose acetate , cellulose acetates , ethyl acetate , ethyl acetates , lead acetate , lead acetates , medroxyprogesterone , medroxyprogesterone acetate , medroxyprogesterone acetates , medroxyprogesterones , methyl acetate , methyl acetates , polyvinyl acetate , polyvinyl acetates , polyvinylacetate , polyvinylacetates

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Etymology

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Derived from the word acetic acid, which is a source of acetate.

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Trivia

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1. Acetate was first synthesized in 1865 by a French chemist named Henry Perrotin.

2. Acetate is the primary component of the perspiration on human skin.

3. Acetate is used as a food additive and preservative under the name E1420.

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Related Concepts

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1. Cellulose acetate: A type of plastic made from cellulose and acetate.

2. Acetic acid: A colorless, pungent, liquid organic compound, CH3COOH, used in the production of vinegar, solvents, and various other products.

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Culture

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Acetate has been used extensively in various fields such as art, particularly in the creation of acetate sheets for collages and in the production of vinyl records.

How to Memorize "acetate"

1. visualize
   

   - Imagine a clear, odorless liquid that is used as a solvent and in the production of plastics.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word with cellulose acetate, a plastic used in the production of vinyl records and collages.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Remember the word as 'acet' plus 'ate', where 'acet' represents acetic acid, the source of acetate.

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