A compound that appears as a white powder prepared by treating acetic acid with calcium carbonate or lime. It is a water-soluble compound that has been used for aqueous and nonaqueous neutralization and alkalization of paper. However, during the neutralization process, calcium acetate is converted to calcium carbonate with the release of acetic acid. Any residual calcium acetate will continue to release acetic acid. Calcium acetate is used commercially as a mordant in dyeing and printing textiles, for liming rosin, for curing and tanning skins, and as a metallic soap.
