How to Use acetate in a Sentence

acetate

noun
  • Using a femtosecond laser, the researchers welded together solar panel glass without the use of polymers such as ethylene vinyl acetate.
    IEEE Spectrum, 9 May 2024
  • With a slow blink of the shutter, the scene was transferred to glass, volatile nitrate film or acetate.
    Janine Latus, Smithsonian Magazine, 28 Feb. 2022
  • Many were in bad shape, the iron oxide that fixed the image to its acetate base flaking off.
    Kevin Cook, Smithsonian, 29 June 2017
  • The acetate response was also tied to the plants’ use of jasmonic acid.
    Carolyln Wilke, sacbee, 30 June 2017
  • The acetate is then pumped into a growing chamber to feed the mushrooms, which can plump up in the dark in a matter of weeks.
    Allison Parshall, Scientific American, 12 June 2023
  • To do this, the team applied a coat of a substance called ethylene-vinyl acetate.
    Jackie Appel, Popular Mechanics, 18 Aug. 2023
  • Vitamin E acetate was found in 10 of the 18 THC products.
    Anchorage Daily News, 5 Sep. 2019
  • This pair gives off the same vibe but are made even more special by the fact that the lenses are housed in an elegant acetate frame.
    The Editors Of Gq, GQ, 15 Dec. 2017
  • The new frames, code-named PO3274S, are the brand’s first to feature a mixed metal-and-acetate composition.
    Demetrius Simms, Robb Report, 26 Apr. 2022
  • Lab tests of some of the suspect vape products found vitamin E acetate.
    San Diego Union-Tribune, 24 Sep. 2019
  • Plus, the brown tone acetate frames are ideal for the seamless switching of outfits all summer long.
    Samantha Costantino, Forbes, 1 June 2021
  • Vitamin E acetate was found in fluid taken from the lungs of 29 patients across the country, the CDC said.
    Julie Washington, cleveland, 2 Dec. 2019
  • The acetate-specialists, on the other hand, don’t get as much benefit from the glucose.
    Quanta Magazine, 17 July 2014
  • The eBay auction for Laraaji’s acetates ended at 10:30 p.m. on a Wednesday.
    Amanda Petrusich, The New Yorker, 27 Feb. 2023
  • Another was benzyl acetate, which is part of the character of jasmine, and linalool, which is a fresh clean smell.
    Ellen Byron, WSJ, 22 Feb. 2019
  • Vitamin E acetate has been found in products that were used by people who fell ill, and last week the CDC announced that the agent was found in the lungs of 29 patients.
    Erin Allday, SFChronicle.com, 13 Nov. 2019
  • The acetate frames are produced in China — which shouldn’t be taken as a demerit.
    Los Angeles Times, 17 Sep. 2019
  • Then vinyl, which is about five generations down from an acetate.
    Chris Willman, Variety, 6 May 2024
  • In the past, Juul has said none of its products contain vitamin E acetate.
    CBS News, 2 Jan. 2020
  • This is how ulipristal acetate works to prevent pregnancy.
    Natasha Lavender, SELF, 1 Apr. 2019
  • To test out the male mice's reaction to isoamyl acetate and bananas, the team used supermarket banana oil.
    Saleen Martin, USA TODAY, 7 June 2022
  • The direct-to-consumer brand launched May 2019, and all of its frames are handmade with Italian acetate and polarized lenses.
    Andrea Zendejas, Marie Claire, 27 Jan. 2021
  • According to the announcement, the acetate was cut directly from reel-to-reel tape three days after the concert.
    Jem Aswad, Variety, 11 Feb. 2022
  • But vitamin E acetate has not been confirmed to cause lung injuries.
    Dana Ferguson, Twin Cities, 26 Nov. 2019
  • The series also points out some of those cases were likely caused by vitamin C acetate – found in the black market.
    Addie Morfoot, Variety, 11 Oct. 2023
  • The oil form, called Vitamin E acetate, needs to be heated at a very high temperature to turn into a vapor, the Post wrote.
    oregonlive, 5 Sep. 2019
  • Ulipristal acetate tablets are effective for up to five days afterward.
    Glamour, 22 Apr. 2019
  • Third Man Records, Jack White’s label, has been cutting live studio performances to acetate for years.
    Wired, 10 Oct. 2019
  • For a powerful high that lasts for hours and produces intense visual effects, THCO acetate is your best choice.
    Amber Smith, Discover Magazine, 17 Oct. 2022
  • There are plenty of more of-the-moment takes with elevated design details like a subtle cat-eye shape and a thick acetate frame.
    Aemilia Madden, Harper's BAZAAR, 14 June 2022

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