acetate

from WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006)

acetate
    n 1: a salt or ester of acetic acid [syn: {acetate},
         {ethanoate}]
    2: a fabric made from fibers of cellulose acetate [syn: {acetate
       rayon}, {acetate}]

from The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48

Acetate \Ac"e*tate\, n. [L. acetum vinegar, fr. acere to be
   sour.] (Chem.)
   A salt formed by the union of acetic acid with a base or
   positive radical; as, acetate of lead, acetate of potash.
   [1913 Webster]