Complete Definition of "acetous"

English

Etymology
L. acetum vinegar, from acere to be sour.

Pronunciation
a*ce-tous
IPA|/'æ.sɪ.t�s/, /�'si�.t�s/
audio|en-us-acetous-1.ogg|Audio (US), variation 1
audio|en-us-acetous-2.ogg|Audio (US), variation 2

Adjective
en-adj

  1. Having a sour taste; sour; acid.

#:Quotations
#:*An acetous spirit - Boyle
#:*A liquid of an acetous kind - Bp. Lowth

  1. Causing, or connected with, acetification; as, acetous fermentation.

Derived terms
Acetous acid: a name formerly given to vinegar

te:acetous
vi:acetous

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