acetous

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Pronunciation

/ˈæ.sɪ.təs/

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/ˈæ.sɪ.təs/ · /əˈsiː.təs/

Definition of acetous

2 senses · 1 part of speech · etymology included

adj

Having a sour taste; sour; acid.

“an acetous spirit”
“a liquid of an acetous kind”
“food unsalted, unsweetened, unpeppered, unspiced and unvinegared, and unspoiled by other acetous or alcoholic fermentations”

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adj

Having a sour taste; sour; acid.

“an acetous spirit”
“a liquid of an acetous kind”
“food unsalted, unsweetened, unpeppered, unspiced and unvinegared, and unspoiled by other acetous or alcoholic fermentations”
Causing, or connected with, acetification

“acetous fermentation”

Definitions from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA.

From Latin acētum (“vinegar”) + -ous, the former from aceō (“to be sour”).

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