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Acetate vs Diacetyl - What's the difference?

acetate | diacetyl |

As nouns the difference between acetate and diacetyl

is that acetate is any salt or ester of acetic acid while diacetyl is two acetyl groups in a compound.

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

    diacetyl

    English

    Noun

    (-)
  • (organic chemistry, in combination) Two acetyl groups in a compound
  • (organic compound) butanedione

    • Derived terms

    *diacetylmorphine *diacetylurea