aceto-

a combining form with the meanings “vinegar,” “acetic acid,” used in the formation of compound words (acetometer), especially in the names of chemical compounds in which acetic acid or the acetyl group is present (acetophenetidin).

Origin of aceto-

<Latin acēt(um) vinegar + -o-. Cf. acid, acescent

Also especially before a vowel, acet-.

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How to use aceto- in a sentence

Exspectante igitur Antonio quidnam esset actura, margaritam, quam auribus gerebat, detraxit et aceto liquefactam absorbuit.
Selections from Viri Romae | Charles Franois L'Homond
Mixed esters—-aceto-sulphate, aceto-benzoate, nitrobenzoyl nitrates, aceto-nitro-sulphates—have also been investigated.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 5, Slice 5 | Various
He found this in the mycoderm aceto, a mould-like plant which has the power of developing acetic acid from alcohol.
Great Men and Famous Women. Vol. 6 of 8 | Various
Haec universa conteres in mortario marmoreo, et aceto admixto fronti inlines.
Surgical Instruments in Greek and Roman Times | John Stewart Milne
Para-aceto-amido-phenol when given to dogs in doses of 0.5 grm.
Poisons: Their Effects and Detection | Alexander Wynter Blyth

British Dictionary definitions for aceto-

aceto-

combining form

containing an acetyl group or derived from acetic acid: acetone

Origin of aceto-

from Latin acētum vinegar

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