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Definition of acetate noun from the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary

acetate

noun

NAmE//ˈæsəˌteɪt//

1[uncountable] a chemical made from acetic acid, used in making plastics, etc.

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2[uncountable] a chemical used to make fibers that are used to make clothes, etc.

3[countable] a transparent plastic sheet that you can write or print something on and show on a screen using an overhead projector

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