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cellulose acetate

cellulose acetate 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.

cellulose acetate: a biopolymer material of diverse uses including as photographic film stock, as a component in some...
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Noun

cellulose acetate (uncountable)

  1. 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.

cellulose acetate meaning in Tamil

cellulose acetate in Tamil

செல்லுலோஸ் அசெட்டேட்

Questions about cellulose acetate

What does cellulose acetate mean?
Cellulose acetate means 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.
What is cellulose acetate in Tamil?
Cellulose acetate in Tamil is செல்லுலோஸ் அசெட்டேட். See Cellulose acetate meaning in Tamil.
What part of speech is cellulose acetate?
Cellulose acetate is a noun.

Words near cellulose acetate in the dictionary

  1. cellulolytics
  2. cellulomonad
  3. cellulomonads
  4. cellulopathy
  5. cellulose
  6. cellulose acetate
  7. cellulose nitrate
  8. cellulose xanthate
  9. celluloselike
  10. celluloses
  11. cellulosic

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