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cellulose acetate

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 2.81 in modern English

Syllables
cel-lu-lose ac-etate
IPA
20
Scrabble Score
16
Letters
4
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A biopolymer material of diverse uses including as photographic film stock, as a component in some coatings, as a frame material for eyeglasses, and as a synthetic fiber in the manufacture of cigarette filters and playing cards and in various textiles.

Uncountable

Usage

Frequently Paired Words

celluloid cellophane

Questions

What does cellulose acetate mean?
A biopolymer material of diverse uses including as photographic film stock, as a component in some coatings, as a frame material for eyeglasses, and as a synthetic fiber in the manufacture of cigarette filters and playing cards and in various textiles.

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