Meanings
nountriacetate (countable and uncountable, plural triacetates)
plural triacetates
- countablechemistryAny compound containing three acetate groups
- uncountableA fibre manufactured from cellulose triacetate
Synonyms & antonyms
nouncellulose acetate that is relatively slow to burn; used instead of celluloid for motion-picture film
Similar
cellulose triacetate
Broader
Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.
Origin
Translations
Finnish triasetaatti
- triasetaattifiber
Cite this entry
APA
triacetate. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/triacetate
MLA
“triacetate.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/triacetate. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “triacetate,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/triacetate.
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