nonflammable material made by acetylating cellulose: used in the manufacture of film, dopes, lacquers, and artificial fibres
cellulose acetate in American English
any of several nonflammable thermoplastics produced by the action of acetic acid or acetic anhydride upon cellulose in the presence of concentrated sulfuric acid: used in making artificial silks, lacquers, photographic films, etc.
cellulose acetate in the Pharmaceutical Industry
(sɛlyəloʊs æsɪteɪt)
noun
(Pharmaceutical: Packaging)
Cellulose acetate is an ester (= a type of compound produced by reaction between acids and alcohols) of cellulose and is the most common support medium used in the electrophoresis (= the motion of charged particles in a colloid) of proteins.
Electrophoresis is usually carried out using cellulose acetate as the support medium.
Electrophoresis using cellulose acetate is an accepted method of identifying the proteins in hemoglobin.
Cellulose acetate is an ester of cellulose and is the most common support medium used in the electrophoresis.