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acetic

[ uh-see-tik, uh-set-ik ]
/ əˈsi tɪk, əˈsɛt ɪk /
SEE SYNONYMS FOR acetic ON THESAURUS.COM

adjective

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

Words related to acetic

acid, biting, sour

Words nearby acetic

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

OTHER WORDS FROM acetic

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

WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH acetic

acetic aesthetic ascetic
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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
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Scientific definitions for acetic

acetic
[ ə-sē′tĭk ]

Relating to or containing acetic acid or vinegar.
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