cellulose acetate

English

cellulose acetate monomer (multiplied n times to form the polymer)

Noun

cellulose acetate (uncountable)

2. 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.

   Coordinate terms: celluloid, cellophane

Translations

bioplymer

Bulgarian: ацетатна целулоза (acetatna celuloza) Finnish: selluloosa-asetaatti (fi) Norwegian: Bokmål: celluloseacetat m Polish: acetyloceluloza (pl) f, octan celulozy m Romanian: acetat de celuloză (ro) m

Further reading

• cellulose acetate on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
• Category:cellulose acetate on Wikimedia Commons.Wikimedia Commons