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acetate (n.)
1827, "salt formed by combining acetic acid with a base," from Latin
acetum
"vinegar" (see
acetic
) + chemical suffix
-ate
(3). As a type of synthetic material, it is attested from 1920, short for
acetate silk
, etc.
