cellulose acetate

noun

A biopolymer material of diverse uses including as photographic film stock, as a component in some coatings, as a frame material for eyeglasses, and as a synthetic fiber in the manufacture of cigarette filters and playing cards and in various textiles.

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Meanings

nouncellulose acetate (uncountable)
  1. uncountableA biopolymer material of diverse uses including as photographic film stock, as a component in some coatings, as a frame material for eyeglasses, and as a synthetic fiber in the manufacture of cigarette filters and playing cards and in various textiles.

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
acetylcellulose

Translations

Bulgarian ацетатна целулоза
  • ацетатна целулоза (acetatna celuloza)bioplymer
Finnish selluloosa-asetaatti
  • selluloosa-asetaattibioplymer
Norwegian Bokmål celluloseacetat
  • celluloseacetatbioplymer
Polish acetyloceluloza, octan celulozy
  • acetylocelulozabioplymer
  • octan celulozybioplymer
Romanian acetat de celuloză
  • acetat de celulozăbioplymer
Cite this entry
APA

cellulose acetate. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cellulose%20acetate

MLA

“cellulose acetate.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cellulose%20acetate. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “cellulose acetate,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cellulose%20acetate.

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