acetin vs acetate

acetin and acetate both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
acetin	Yes	No	No	No
acetate	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, acetate is a hypernym of acetin; that is, acetate is a word with a broader meaning than acetin:

acetin: any of three liquid acetates that are formed when acetic acid and glycerin are heated together
acetate: a salt or ester of acetic acid

Other hypernyms of acetin include ethanoate.

acetin (noun)	acetate (noun)
any of three liquid acetates that are formed when acetic acid and glycerin are heated together	a fabric made from fibers of cellulose acetate
	a salt or ester of acetic acid