Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of noun acetate

2 senses of acetate

Sense 1
acetate, ethanoate -- (a salt or ester of acetic acid)
       => salt -- (a compound formed by replacing hydrogen in an acid by a metal (or a radical that acts like a metal))

Sense 2
acetate rayon, acetate -- (a fabric made from fibers of cellulose acetate)
       => rayon -- (a synthetic silklike fabric)