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Definition of Acetin

1. Noun. Any of three liquid acetates that are formed when acetic acid and glycerin are heated together.

Definition of Acetin

1. n. A combination of acetic acid with glycerin.

Definition of Acetin

1. Noun. (organic compound) the triglyceride of acetic acid ¹

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Definition of Acetin

1. a chemical compound [n -S]

Medical Definition of Acetin

1. A thick, colourless, water-attracting liquid which is used as a food additive and dye solvent and in explosives manufacture and leather tanning. It is created by heating and then distilling a mixture of acetic acid and glycerol. (09 Oct 1997)

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Literary usage of Acetin

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. The Chemical Trade Journal (1890)
"... has experimented with the so-called acetin method of Benedikt and Cantor, and has shown that it gives veiy concordant and accurate results. ..."

2. Wood Products: Distillates and Extracts by Paul Dumesny, J. Noyer (1908)
"Finally, acetate of soda is used in certain dye baths with acetin. ... When steamed, the acetin facilitates the oxidation of the dyes. ..."

3. A Dictionary of Applied Chemistry by Thomas Edward Thorpe (1912)
"15 cc of normal caustic soda are added to 10 cc of the acetin solution, ... acetin is to be preferred to ethyl and methyl tartaric acids as a solvent, ..."

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