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a⋅ce⋅tic

  [uh-see-tik, uh-set-ik]
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–adjective
pertaining to, derived from, or producing vinegar or acetic acid.
Origin:
1800–10; acet- + -ic
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a·ce·tic   (ə-sē'tĭk)   
adj.  Of, relating to, or containing acetic acid or vinegar.

[From Latin acētum, vinegar; see acetum.]
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
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Word Origin & History

acetic 
1808, from Fr. acétique "pertaining to vinegar," from L. acetum "vinegar" (properly vinum acetum "wine turned sour;" see vinegar), originally pp. of acere "be sour," related to acer "sharp" (see acrid).
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2001 Douglas Harper
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Medical Dictionary

Main Entry: ace·tic
Pronunciation: &-'sEt-ik
Function: adjective
: of, relating to, or producing acetic acid or vinegar
Merriam-Webster's Medical Dictionary, © 2002 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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