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Cellulose Acetate

This is the chemical structure of cellulose acetate.

This is the chemical structure of cellulose acetate.

Todd Helmenstine
Cellulose acetate is made up of chains of glucose molecule units with molecular formula C6H7O2(OH)3.

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Gallery Index: Chemical Structures Starting with the Letter C

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