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Acetate vs Acetic - What's the difference?

acetate | acetic |

In organic chemistry terms the difference between acetate and acetic

is that acetate is any salt or ester of acetic acid while acetic is of or pertaining to acetic acid or its derivatives.

As a noun acetate

is any salt or ester of acetic acid.

As an adjective acetic is

of, pertaining to, or producing vinegar.

acetate

English

(wikipedia acetate)

Noun

(en noun)
  • (organic chemistry) Any salt or ester of acetic acid.
  • cellulose acetate
  • A transparent sheet used for overlays.
  • A disc of aluminium covered in a wax used to make demonstration copies of a phonograph record.

    • Synonyms

    * (salt or ester of acetic acid) ethanoate

    acetic

    English

    Adjective

    (-)
  • (organic chemistry) Of, pertaining to, or producing vinegar
  • (organic chemistry) Of or pertaining to acetic acid or its derivatives

    • Anagrams

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