2 definitions found From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]: acetate noun 1: a salt or ester of acetic acid [syn: {ethanoate}] 2: a fabric made from cellulose acetate fibers [syn: {acetate rayon}] From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 [gcide]: Acetate \Ac"e*tate\, noun [L. acetum vinegar, fr. acere to be sour.] (Chem.) A salt formed by the union of acetic acid with a base or positive radical; as, acetate of lead, acetate of potash.

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