| NOUN | substance | cellulose acetate | an ester of acetic acid |
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| Meaning | An ester of acetic acid; used in fibers and fabrics; photographic films and varnishes. | |
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| Narrower | cellulose triacetate, triacetate | cellulose acetate that is relatively slow to burn |
| Broader | cellulose ester | Any ester of cellulose with an acid |
| Substance of | acetate rayon, acetate | A fabric made from fibers of cellulose acetate |
| Spanish | acetato de celulosa | |
| Catalan | acetat de cel·lulosa | |
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