What is a salt formed by the union of acetic acid with a base or positive radical; as, acetate of lead, acetate of potash called?
acetate — A salt formed by the union of acetic acid with a base or positive radical; as, acetate of lead, acetate of potash. (Webster's 1913.)
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- Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913 edition (public domain, via GCIDE / Project Gutenberg).
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