subacetate

[ suhb-as-i-teyt ]
/ sʌbˈæs ɪˌteɪt /

noun Chemistry.

a basic salt of acetic acid.

Origin of subacetate

First recorded in 1810–20; sub- + acetate

Words nearby subacetate

sub-saharan, sub-surface, sub-zero, sub., subabdominal, subacetate, subacid, subacromial bursa, subacute, subacute combined degeneration of spinal cord, subacute inflammation

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British Dictionary definitions for subacetate

subacetate
/ (sʌbˈæsɪˌteɪt) /

noun

any one of certain crystalline basic acetates containing hydroxide ions in addition to acetate ions. For example, the subacetate of aluminium is probably Al 3 (OH) 2 (CH 3 COO)