English
Etymology
L. acetum vinegar, from acere to be sour.
Pronunciation
a-ce*tic
aah-SEH-tik
Rhymes: Rhymes:English:-iËtɪk|-iËtɪk
Adjective
en-adj
- organic chemistry Of a pertaining to vinegar; producing vinegar; producing vinegar; as, acetic fermentation.
- organic chemistry Pertaining to, containing, or derived from, acetyl, as acetic' ether, acetic'' acid. The latter is the acid to which the sour taste of vinegar is due.
Translations
trans-top|acetic
Latin: aceticus
trans-mid
trans-bottom
ar:acetic
fr:acetic
io:acetic
pl:acetic
ru:acetic
vi:acetic
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