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acetify

[ uh-see-tuh-fahy, uh-set-uh- ]

verb (used with or without object)

, a·ce·ti·fied, a·ce·ti·fy·ing.
  1. to turn into vinegar; make or become acetous.


acetify

/ əˈsɛtɪˌfaɪ /

verb

  1. to become or cause to become acetic acid or vinegar


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Derived Forms

  • aˈcetiˌfier, noun
  • aˌcetifiˈcation, noun

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Other Words From

  • a·ceti·fi·cation ac·e·ta·tion [as-i-, tey, -sh, uh, n], noun
  • a·ceti·fier noun

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Word History and Origins

Origin of acetify1

First recorded in 1860–65; acet- + -ify

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Example Sentences

Wine in bottles well filled and laid flat do not acetify; this is because the mycoderm cannot multiply for lack of oxygen.

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