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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