acetate
noun
ac·e·tate
ˈa-sə-ˌtāt 
1
: a salt or ester of acetic acid
2
: cellulose acetate
also
: something (such as a textile fiber) made from cellulose acetate
3
: a phonograph recording disk made of an acetate or coated with cellulose acetate
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Christopher Murray, FOXNews.com, 17 Apr. 2025
Thank skin-loving ingredients like rosehip oil, bisabolol, and vitamin E acetate for that dreamy glide.
—Annie Blackman, Allure, 26 Mar. 2025
People in the industry remember the EVALI crisis, a 2019 outbreak of lung injuries and hospitalizations across all 50 states linked to vape products containing vitamin E acetate, an additive in some e-cigarettes with THC.
—Sydney Lupkin, NPR, 24 Mar. 2025
It's often linked to harmful chemicals in vaping liquids, especially vitamin E acetate in vapes.
—Sarah Jividen, Verywell Health, 27 Feb. 2025
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“Acetate.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/acetate. Accessed 1 May. 2025.
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acetate
noun
ac·e·tate
ˈas-ə-ˌtāt
1
: a chemical compound formed by the reaction of acetic acid with another substance
2
: something made from acetate or from cellulose and acetate combined
Medical Definition
acetate
noun
ac·e·tate
ˈas-ə-ˌtāt
: a salt or ester of acetic acid
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