Acetate

noun

Word Frequency: 4.6

Definitions

1.nounAny salt or ester of acetic acid.

2.nounCellulose acetate.

3.nounA transparent sheet used for overlays.

4.nounEllipsis of acetate disc: a disc of aluminium covered in a wax used to make demonstration copies of a phonograph record.

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