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acetate vs acetin

acetin vs acetate

acetate and acetin both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
acetate Yes No No No
acetin Yes No No No
As nouns, acetin is a hyponym of acetate; that is, acetin is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than acetate:
  • acetate: a salt or ester of acetic acid
  • acetin: any of three liquid acetates that are formed when acetic acid and glycerin are heated together
Other hyponyms of acetate include lead acetate, sugar of lead.
acetate (noun) acetin (noun)
a fabric made from fibers of cellulose acetate any of three liquid acetates that are formed when acetic acid and glycerin are heated together
a salt or ester of acetic acid
Difference between acetate and acetin

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