acetato-

combining form

ac·​e·​ta·​to-

¦a-sə-¦tā(ˌ)tō

: acetate

—in names of minerals and coordination complexes

acetato-sodalite

acetatopentamminecobalt(III) nitrate [Co(NH₃)₅C₂H₃O₂](NO₃)₂

Word History

Etymology

International Scientific Vocabulary, from acetate + -o-

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