triacetate
IPA: traɪˈæsʌteɪt
noun
- (countable, chemistry) Any compound containing three acetate groups
- (uncountable) A fibre manufactured from cellulose triacetate
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Examples of "triacetate" in Sentences
- Acetate fiber and triacetate fiber.
- Triacetate fibres have a crenate cross section.
- Eastman Kodak formerly manufactured cellulose triacetate.
- Mangese triacetate has been used as a single electron oxidant.
- These can only be used with acetate, triacetate and nitrate films.
- Triacetate is typically used for the creation of fibres and film base.
- Original camera negative is still generally made on a triacetate base.
- Triacetate is significantly more heat resistant than cellulose acetate.
- The triacetate is only soluble in chloroform making the method expensive.
- The triacetate forms when aluminium sulfate is mixed with barium acetate.
- Try nail polish remover, but do not use on acetate or triacetate fabrics.
- Acetate and triacetate have moderate resistance to the ultraviolet radiation in sunlight.
- Acetate and triacetate have a little absorbency, but much less than fibers classified as hydrophilic.
- Acetone contained in nail polish remover and paint thinner harms acetate, triacetate, and modacrylic.
- Acetate and triacetate, however, are both weak fibers, and fabrics made of them have poor abrasion resistance.
- Both fibers, but triacetate more than acetate, tend to build up static unless they have received antistatic treatments.
- Fabrics made from acetate and triacetate are more elastic, warmer, and more wrinkle resistant than rayon, and shrink less.
- Acetate and triacetate and their blends will be destroyed by nail polish remover, paint remover, and other solvents that contain acetone.
- While some methods can be finicky with certain materials, such as triacetate (used in evening gowns), none of our difficult wool, linen or beaded garments shrunk or were damaged.
- Fine cotton knits, machine-washable silk, wools, acrylics and modacrylic, some spandex, triacetate, some washable acetate, viscose rayons, and blends and items with linings containing them.
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