diacetate

D2I1A1C3E1T1A1T1E1

noun

Any salt or ester having two acetate groups

OriginEnglish acetate ← Latin di- ← Ancient Greek δῐ- (dĭ-) →
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Meanings

noundiacetate (plural diacetates)

plural diacetates

  1. chemistryAny salt or ester having two acetate groups

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*dwóh₁
  2. Proto-Indo-European*dwi-
  3. Proto-Hellenic*dwi-
  4. Ancient Greekδῐ- (dĭ-)
  5. Latindi-
  6. Englishdi-
  7. Englishacetate
  8. Englishdiacetate

From di- + acetate.

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Translations

Finnish diasetaatti
  • diasetaattiTranslations
Italian diacetato
  • diacetatoTranslations
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APA

diacetate. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/diacetate

MLA

“diacetate.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/diacetate. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “diacetate,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/diacetate.

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