ˈasət ə n, -əd.ə̇n, -ətə̇n noun
( -s )
Etymology: International Scientific Vocabulary acet- + -in
: any of three liquid acetates formed when glycerol and acetic acid are heated together:
a. : the monoacetate C 3 H 5 (OH) 2 C 2 H 3 O 2 used chiefly in the manufacture of explosives — called also monoacetin
b. : the diacetate C 3 H 5 (OH)(C 2 H 3 O 2 ) 2 used chiefly as a plasticizer and solvent — called also diacetin
c. : the triacetate C 3 H 5 (C 2 H 3 O 2 ) 3 used chiefly as a plasticizer and solvent and as a fixative in perfumes — called also triacetin