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acetate

/ˈæsɪteɪt/ /ˈæsəteɪt/

Meanings
noun
Any salt or ester of acetic acid.

Examples :

"My sunglasses have polarized acetate frames, which are lightweight and durable. "
compound substance chemistry material

Related Words

Illustration eyeglasses

eyeglasses noun

/ˈaɪˌɡlæsɪz/

An artificial lens, especially one of a pair.

"My grandfather wears eyeglasses to read the newspaper. "

Illustration transparent

transparent adjective

/tɹæn(t)sˈpæɹənt/

(of a material or object) See-through, clear; having the property that light passes through it almost undisturbed, such that one can see through it clearly.

"The waters of the lake were transparent until the factory dumped waste there."

Illustration polarized

polarized verb

/ˈpoʊlərəˌaɪzd/ /ˈpɑlərəˌaɪzd/

To cause to have a polarization.

"The teacher's controversial statement polarized the class, with some students strongly agreeing and others strongly disagreeing. "

Illustration overlays

overlays noun

/ˈoʊvərleɪz/

A piece of paper pasted upon the tympan sheet to improve the impression by making it stronger at a particular place.

"The printer used several overlays on the tympan sheet to ensure the area with fine details printed clearly. "

Illustration projector

projector noun

/prəˈdʒɛktər/

Someone who devises or suggests a project; a proposer or planner of something.

"The teacher was the projector of the new school fundraising project. "

Illustration sunglasses

sunglasses noun

/ˈsʌnˌɡlæsɪz/

Tinted glasses worn to protect the eyes from the sun.

"My dad wore sunglasses to protect his eyes from the bright sunlight on the bike ride. "

Illustration lightweight

lightweight noun

/ˈlaɪtweɪt/ /ˈlaɪtˌweɪt/

A particular weight class, or member of such, as prescribed by the rules, between that of the heavier welterweight and the lighter featherweight. See Wikipedia for the specifics of each sport.

"The lightweight boxing class is between featherweight and welterweight. "

Illustration nervously

nervously adverb

/ˈnɜːrvəslɪ/ /ˈnɜːvəslɪ/

In a nervous manner; feeling or displaying nervousness.

"He paced nervously as he waited for the important phone call."

Illustration aluminium

aluminium noun

/əˈluːmɪnəm/ /ˌɛl.(j)ɘˈmɘn.jɘm/ /ˌæl.(j)ʊˈmɪn.i.əm/ /ˌæl(j)uˈmɪn.j.əm/

A light, silvery metal extracted from bauxite, and a chemical element (symbol Al) with an atomic number of 13.

"The kitchen foil is made of thin aluminium. "

Illustration phonograph

phonograph noun

/ˈfəʊnəˌɡɹɑːf/ /ˈfoʊnəˌɡɹæf/

A device that captures sound waves onto an engraved archive; a lathe.

"My grandfather's old phonograph played music from the 1950s. "

Illustration demonstration

demonstration noun

/dɛmənˈstɹeɪʃən/

The act of demonstrating; showing or explaining something.

"The teacher gave a demonstration of how to solve quadratic equations. "

Illustration cellulose

cellulose noun

/ˈsɛljʊloʊs/ /ˈsɛljʊloʊz/

A complex carbohydrate that forms the main constituent of the cell wall in most plants and is important in the manufacture of numerous products, such as paper, textiles, pharmaceuticals, and explosives.

"The paper we use in our science class is made from cellulose. "