acetite

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noun

A salt or ester of acetic acid; acetate.

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Meanings

nounacetite (plural acetites)

plural acetites

  1. obsoletechemistryA salt or ester of acetic acid; acetate.

    When dry acetite of lead is briskly heated without addition in a retort, it gives an acetous red fetid liquor[…]

    1807, Aikin, C. R., Comp., Dictionary Of Chemistry And Mineralogy Vol. 2, page 26
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