acetous
Americanadjective
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containing, producing, or resembling acetic acid or vinegar
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tasting like vinegar
Etymology
Origin of acetous
From the Late Latin word acetōsus, dating back to 1770–80. See acetum, -ous
Example Sentences
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It is medicinally superior to gum acacia, as it does not undergo acetous fermentation.
From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 12, Slice 6 "Groups, Theory of" to "Gwyniad" by Various
“Agatha might have more sense,” returned her acetous companion.
From A Forgotten Hero Not for Him by Emily Sarah Holt
Heartburn originates from the inactivity of the stomach, whence the aliment, instead of being subdued by digestion, and converted into chyle, runs into fermentation, producing acetous acid.
From Zoonomia, Vol. II Or, the Laws of Organic Life by Erasmus Darwin
A man unfit for Revolutions? whose small soul, transparent wholesome-looking as small-ale, could by no chance ferment into virulent alegar,—the mother of ever-new alegar;—till all France were grown acetous virulent?
From Library of the World's Best Literature, Ancient and Modern, Vol. VIII by Various
The quality of being acescent; the process of acetous fermentation; a moderate degree of sourness.
From Webster's Unabridged Dictionary by Noah Webster
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