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ACETIN
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Dictionary entry overview: What does acetin mean?
• ACETIN (noun)
The noun ACETIN has 1 sense:
1. any of three liquid acetates that are formed when acetic acid and glycerin are heated together
Familiarity information: ACETIN used as a noun is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
Any of three liquid acetates that are formed when acetic acid and glycerin are heated together
Classified under:
Nouns denoting substances
Hypernyms ("acetin" is a kind of...):
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