ACETIN


Meaning of ACETIN in English

/as"i tin/ , n. Chem.

a colorless, thick, hygroscopic liquid, C 5 H 10 O 4 : used chiefly in the manufacture of explosives. Also called glyceryl monoacetate, monacetin, monoacetin .

[ 1870-75; ACET- + -IN 2 ]

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