cellulose triacetate

noun

1. a triacetic ester of cellulose characterized by its resistance to most solvents, used chiefly in the manufacture of textile fibers.

Example Sentences

Meanwhile, cellulose diacetate and cellulose triacetate – the former first adopted in the late 1920s by Disney, with both materials later becoming widely used – have their own issues.

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