ACETOUS

acetose, acetous, vinegary, vinegarish

(adjective) tasting or smelling like vinegar

Source: WordNet® 3.1

acetous (comparative more acetous, superlative most acetous)

Having a sour taste; sour; acid.

Causing, or connected with, acetification

• actuose, coteaus

Source: Wiktionary

A*ce"tous (#; 277), a. Etym: [L. acetum vinegar, fr. acere to be sour.]

1. Having a sour taste; sour; acid. "An acetous spirit." Boyle. "A liquid of an acetous kind." Bp. Lowth.

2. Causing, or connected with, acetification; as, acetous fermentation. Acetous acid, a name formerly given to vinegar.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition

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