acetify

[ uh-see-tuh-fahy, uh-set-uh- ]

verb (used with or without object)

, a·ce·ti·fied, a·ce·ti·fy·ing.

1. to turn into vinegar; make or become acetous.

acetify

/ əˈsɛtɪˌfaɪ /

verb

1. to become or cause to become acetic acid or vinegar

Derived Forms

• aˌcetifiˈcation, noun
• aˈcetiˌfier, noun

Other Words From

• a·ceti·fi·cation ac·e·ta·tion [as-i-, tey, -sh, uh, n], noun
• a·ceti·fier noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of acetify¹

First recorded in 1860–65; acet- + -ify

Example Sentences

Wine in bottles well filled and laid flat do not acetify; this is because the mycoderm cannot multiply for lack of oxygen.

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