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View synonyms for acetic
acetic
[ uh-see-tik, uh-set-ik ]
acetic
/ əˈsɛt-; əˈsiːtɪk /
adjective
- of, containing, producing, or derived from acetic acid or vinegar
acetic
/ ə-sē′tĭk /
- Relating to or containing acetic acid or vinegar.
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Other Words From
- semi·a·cetic adjective
- una·cetic adjective
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Word History and Origins
Origin of acetic1
C19: from Latin acētum vinegar
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Example Sentences
When treated with hydrochloric or acetic acid they slowly dissolve and rhombic crystals of uric acid appear.
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Crystals of calcium oxalate are insoluble in acetic acid or caustic soda.
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Upon addition of acetic acid they dissolve, and rhombic plates of uric acid appear.
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Let dry, apply a cover-glass, and run glacial acetic acid underneath it.
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It dissolves in dilute potash, and on the addition of acetic acid is deposited in a pure state.
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