acetate Meaning, Definition & Usage

  1. noun a salt or ester of acetic acid
    ethanoate.
  2. noun a fabric made from fibers of cellulose acetate
    acetate rayon.

WordNet

Ac"e*tate noun
Etymology
L. acetum vinegar, fr. acere to be sour.
Definitions
  1. (Chem.) A salt formed by the union of acetic acid with a base or positive radical; as, acetate of lead, acetate of potash.

Webster 1913