acetous

[as-i-tuh s, uh-see-]

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adjective

containing or producing acetic acid.
sour; producing or resembling vinegar; vinegary.

Also ac·e·tose

[as-i-tohs, uh-see-tohs] /ˈæs ɪˌtoʊs, əˈsi toʊs/.

Origin of acetous

From the Late Latin word acetōsus, dating back to 1770–80. See acetum, -ous

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Related Words for acetous

acerb, acerbic, acidulous, acrid, bitter, harsh, tangy, tart, vinegarish, vinegary

Examples from the Web for acetous

Historical Examples of acetous

“Agatha might have more sense,” returned her acetous companion.
A Forgotten Hero
Emily Sarah Holt
It is then found that all the alcohol has been decomposed, and that an equivalent quantity of acetous acid remains instead.
A Practical Handbook on the Distillation of Alcohol from Farm Products
F. B. Wright
There are four principal kinds of fermentation: alcoholic, acetous, lactic and viscous.
A Practical Handbook on the Distillation of Alcohol from Farm Products
F. B. Wright
A few minutes now, and the acetous fermentation will begin, and the whole result be spoiled.
The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 14, No. 86, December, 1864
Various
Ants also furnish us with an acid, called by the chemists Formic, which is said to answer the same purposes as the acetous acid.
Curious Facts in the History of Insects; Including Spiders and Scorpions.
Frank Cowan

British Dictionary definitions for acetous

acetous

acetose (ˈæsɪˌtəʊs, -ˌtəʊz)

adjective

containing, producing, or resembling acetic acid or vinegar
tasting like vinegar

Word Origin for acetous

C18: from Late Latin acētōsus vinegary, from acētum vinegar

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