The substance formed, for example, by the action of acetic acid (vinegar) on lead was described in the 18th century as plumbum acetatum, i.e. acetated lead. Acetatum was then taken as a noun meaning "the acetated (product)," i.e. acetate. [W.E. Flood, "The Origins of Chemical Names," London, 1963]
例如,18世纪时,醋酸(即醋)与铅反应生成的物质被称为plumbum acetatum,翻译过来就是醋酸铅。此后,人们将acetatum视为名词,意为“醋酸化的产物”,也就是acetate(醋酸盐)。[W.E. Flood, "The Origins of Chemical Names," London, 1963]