acetic

[ uh-see-tik, uh-set-ik ]

/ əˈsi tɪk, əˈsɛt ɪk /

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adjective

pertaining to, derived from, or producing vinegar or acetic acid.

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Origin of acetic

First recorded in 1800–10; acet- + -ic

OTHER WORDS FROM acetic

sem·i·a·ce·tic, adjectiveun·a·ce·tic, adjective

WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH acetic

acetic , aesthetic, ascetic

Words nearby acetic

acetanisidine, acetate, acetate-CoA ligase, acetate rayon, acetazolamide, acetic, acetic acid, acetic anhydride, acetify, acetimeter, acetin

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How to use acetic in a sentence

Acetic acid bacteria are powerhouses at converting ethanol to acetic acid because it’s where they get their energy.
The secret to vinegar’s tangy flavor lies in bacteria|Erin Fennessy|October 4, 2021|Popular-Science
Yeast first need to ferment these sugars into ethanol, at which point acetic acid bacteria can take over.
The secret to vinegar’s tangy flavor lies in bacteria|Erin Fennessy|October 4, 2021|Popular-Science
In the United States, the Food and Drug Administration requires the final product to be at least four percent acetic acid by volume in order to be sold as “vinegar.”
The secret to vinegar’s tangy flavor lies in bacteria|Erin Fennessy|October 4, 2021|Popular-Science
These microorganisms take ethanol, guzzle it up for fuel, and release molecules of acetic acid directly into the developing mixture—which means vinegar is basically bacteria compost.
The secret to vinegar’s tangy flavor lies in bacteria|Erin Fennessy|October 4, 2021|Popular-Science

When treated with hydrochloric or acetic acid they slowly dissolve and rhombic crystals of uric acid appear.
A Manual of Clinical Diagnosis|James Campbell Todd
Crystals of calcium oxalate are insoluble in acetic acid or caustic soda.
A Manual of Clinical Diagnosis|James Campbell Todd
Upon addition of acetic acid they dissolve, and rhombic plates of uric acid appear.
A Manual of Clinical Diagnosis|James Campbell Todd
Let dry, apply a cover-glass, and run glacial acetic acid underneath it.
A Manual of Clinical Diagnosis|James Campbell Todd
It dissolves in dilute potash, and on the addition of acetic acid is deposited in a pure state.
Elements of Agricultural Chemistry|Thomas Anderson

British Dictionary definitions for acetic

acetic

/ (əˈsiːtɪk, əˈsɛt-) /

adjective

of, containing, producing, or derived from acetic acid or vinegar

Word Origin for acetic

C19: from Latin acētum vinegar

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Scientific definitions for acetic

acetic

[ ə-sē′tĭk ]

Relating to or containing acetic acid or vinegar.

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