noun
a salt or ester of acetic acid, containing the anion CH3COO− or the group CH3COO- bonded to a metal ion or organic group
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The chemist synthesized a new compound by reacting the metal with acetonate.
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I heard that acetonate is used in some chemical reactions.
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Do you know if acetonate is safe to handle?
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His words seemed to acetonate the tension in the room, making everyone uncomfortable.