Definitions for acetin

acetin ac·e·tin

Spelling: [as-i-tin]
IPA: /ˈæs ɪ tɪn/

Acetin is a 6 letter English word. It's valid Words with friends word worth 10 points.

You can make 134 anagrams from letters in acetin (aceint).

Definitions for acetin

noun

  1. a colorless, thick, hygroscopic liquid, C 5 H 10 O 4 : used chiefly in the manufacture of explosives.

Origin of acetin

First recorded in 1870-75; acet- + -in2

Examples for acetin

An approximation to the quantity can be obtained from the spread between the acetin and bichromate results on such distillates.

Determine the acetin value of the residue at in terms of glycerol.

The glycerine may also be determined by the acetin or bichromate methods after driving off the alcohol and ether if so desired.

Determine the apparent percentage of glycerol in the sample by the acetin process as described.

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