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.

RELATED WORDS

Nearby words

acetanisidine, acetate, acetate rayon, acetate-coa ligase, acetazolamide, acetic, acetic acid, acetic anhydride, acetic ether, acetify, acetimeter

Origin of acetic

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

Related forms

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

Can be confused

acetic aesthetic ascetic

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Examples from the Web for acetic

This point would be determined from a knowledge of the cost of production per gallon, and the percentage of acetic acid per unit.
The Preparation of Plantation Rubber|Sidney Morgan
Acetate of oxide of ethyl, Acetic ether, Pyroligneous ether; ther aceticus, L.
Cooley's Cyclopdia of Practical Receipts and Collateral Information in the Arts, Manufactures, Professions, and Trades..., Sixth Edition, Volume I|Arnold Cooley
Acetic acid is a colorless liquid and has a strong pungent odor.
An Elementary Study of Chemistry|William McPherson
Like the benzoic acid the acetic acid is, no doubt, present in cananga oil in the form of ether.
Scientific American Supplement, No. 288|Various

It may be prepared by the addition of potassium nitrite to an acetic acid solution of cobalt chloride.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 6, Slice 5|Various

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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Science definitions for acetic

acetic

[ ə-sē′tĭk ]

Relating to or containing acetic acid or vinegar.