acetate (redirected from acetate tape slide)

acetate /ac·e·tate/ (as´e-tat) any salt of acetic acid.

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ac·e·tate (s-tt)

n.

A salt or ester of acetic acid containing the radical group CH₃COO.

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acetate (as´tāt),

n 1. a salt of acetic acid.
n 2. a short form for cellulose acetate, the film base for radiographs.

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acetate

a salt of acetic acid.

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acetate base

cellulose acetate sheet used as support or base for x-ray film.

acetate tape slide

a method of collecting ectoparasites such as mites, lice or fleas, and their eggs, for diagnostic purposes by pressing the sticky side of the tape against the skin and haircoat and applying the tape to a glass slide which is then examined microscopically.