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Webster 1913 Edition

Acetic

A-ce′tic

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,
Adj.
[L.
acetum
vinegar, fr.
acere
to be sour.]
(Chem.)
(a)
Of a pertaining to vinegar; producing vinegar; producing vinegar;
as,
acetic
fermentation
.
(b)
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.

Webster 1828 Edition

Acetic

ACE'TIC

,
Adj.
[See Acid.] A term used to denote a particular acid, acetic acid, the concentrated acid of vinegar, or radical vinegar. It may be obtained by exposing common vinegar to frost - the water freezing leaves the acetic acid, in a state of purity.

Definition 2024

acetic

acetic

English

Adjective

acetic ‎(not comparable)

  1. (organic chemistry) Of, pertaining to, or producing vinegar
  2. (organic chemistry) Of or pertaining to acetic acid or its derivatives

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Etymology

From French acétique, from Latin acētum ‎(“vinegar”), from acēre ‎(“to be sour”).

Pronunciation

  • Hyphenation: a‧ce‧tic
    Rhymes: -iːtɪk

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