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Cellophane vs Acetate - What's the difference?

cellophane | acetate |

As nouns the difference between cellophane and acetate

is that cellophane is any of a variety of transparent plastic films, especially one made of processed cellulose while acetate is any salt or ester of acetic acid.

As a verb cellophane

is to wrap or package in cellophane.

cellophane

English

(wikipedia cellophane)

Noun

  • Any of a variety of transparent plastic films, especially one made of processed cellulose.
  • *

    • Verb

    (cellophan)
  • To wrap or package in cellophane.
    • English genericized trademarks ----

    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