acetate

Estimated CEFR level: C2 — Proficiency

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Definition

Formed from the root of Latin acētum (“vinegar”) + -ate, from aceō (“to be sour”). By surface analysis, acet- + -ate.

This lead is made by putting a strip of zinc into a standard solution of acetate of lead, and crystals will then form on the zinc. — Electricity for Boys, James Slough Zerbe
Substances necessary for the photographic reproduction, collodion for preparing the glass plate, nitrate of silver to render it sensitive, hyposulfate of soda to fix the prints obtained, chloride of ammonium in which to soak the paper destined to give the positive proof, acetate of soda and chloride of gold in which to immerse the paper, nothing was wanting. — The Mysterious Island, Jules Verne

ethanoate

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