acetum

[ uh-see-tuhm ]

/ əˈsi təm /

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noun

a preparation having vinegar or dilute acetic acid as the solvent.

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Origin of acetum

<Latin: vinegar; cf. aceto-

Words nearby acetum

acetonuria, acetophenetidin, acetophenone, acetostearin, acetous, acetum, acetyl, acetylaniline, acetylate, acetylation, acetylbenzene

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How to use acetum in a sentence

Digitalis to be taken every night for six nights, and a saline draught with forty drops of acetum scillit.
An Account of the Foxglove and some of its Medical Uses|William Withering
And Horace, in a well-known phrase, speaks of Italum acetum, which the scholiast renders by 'Romana mordacitas'.
The Oxford Book of Latin Verse|Various
The word occurs often in a sense in which acetum is the best representative, associated with verjuice and vinegar.
Notes and Queries, Number 73, March 22, 1851|Various
An Acetum digitalis is officinal in the Netherlands and Germany; an extract and infusion are also used to some extent.
Poisons: Their Effects and Detection|Alexander Wynter Blyth

In no writer is the Italum acetum found in so undiluted a sort.
The Oxford Book of Latin Verse|Various

British Dictionary definitions for acetum

acetum

/ (əˈsiːtəm) /

noun

another name for vinegar

a solution that has dilute acetic acid as solvent

Word Origin for acetum

Latin

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