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CELLULOSE TRIACETATE
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Dictionary entry overview: What does cellulose triacetate mean?
• CELLULOSE TRIACETATE (noun)
The noun CELLULOSE TRIACETATE has 1 sense:
1. cellulose acetate that is relatively slow to burn; used instead of celluloid for motion-picture film
Familiarity information: CELLULOSE TRIACETATE used as a noun is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
Cellulose acetate that is relatively slow to burn; used instead of celluloid for motion-picture film
Classified under:
Nouns denoting substances
Synonyms:
cellulose triacetate; triacetate
Hypernyms ("cellulose triacetate" is a kind of...):
cellulose acetate (an ester of acetic acid; used in fibers and fabrics; photographic films and varnishes)
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