NOUN | substance | ethanoate, acetate | a salt or ester of acetic acid |
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Meaning | A salt or ester of acetic acid. | |
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Synonym | acetate | |
Narrower | acetin | Any of three liquid acetates that are formed when acetic acid and glycerin are heated together |
lead acetate, sugar of lead | A poisonous white solid (Pb[CH3CO]2) used in dyeing cotton / cotton and in making enamels / enamels / enamels and varnishes | |
Broader | salt | A compound formed by replacing hydrogen in an acid by a metal (or a radical that acts like a metal) |
Spanish | acetato, etanoato | |
Catalan | acetat, etanoato |
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