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ACETIC
acetic
(adjective) relating to or containing acetic acid
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Adjective
acetic (not comparable)
(organic chemistry) Of, pertaining to, or producing vinegar
(organic chemistry) Of or pertaining to acetic acid or its derivatives
Anagrams
• accite
Source: Wiktionary
A*ce"tic (#; 277), a. Etym: [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.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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