acetopropionate

noun

ace·​to·​pro·​pi·​o·​nate

¦a-sə-(ˌ)tō-ˈprō-pē-ə-ˌnāt,

ə-ˌsē-tō-

plural -s

: a mixed acetate and propionate

specifically : cellulose acetate propionate

Word History

Etymology

acet- + propionate

First Known Use

1855, in the meaning defined above

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