acetin

American  

[as-i-tin] / ˈæs ɪ tɪn /

noun

Chemistry.

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

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Etymology

Origin of acetin

First recorded in 1870–75; acet- + -in ²

Example Sentences

Hitherto, however, only two methods have been generally adopted, viz. the acetin and the bichromate processes.

From The Handbook of Soap Manufacture by Simmons, W. H.

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

From Soap-Making Manual A Practical Handbook on the Raw Materials, Their Manipulation, Analysis and Control in the Modern Soap Plant. by Thomssen, E. G.

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

From Soap-Making Manual A Practical Handbook on the Raw Materials, Their Manipulation, Analysis and Control in the Modern Soap Plant. by Thomssen, E. G.

The acetin method of Benedikt and Canton depends upon the conversion of glycerine into triacetin, and the saponification of the latter, and reduces the estimation of glycerine to an acidmetric method.

From Nitro-Explosives: A Practical Treatise by Sanford, P. Gerald (Percy Gerald)