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aceto-

 
a combining form with the meanings “vinegar,” “acetic acid,” used in the formation of compound words (acetometer), especially in the names of chemical compounds in which acetic acid or the acetyl group is present (acetophenetidin).
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Also, especially before a vowel, acet-.

Origin:
< Latin acēt(um) vinegar + -o-. Compare acid, acescent
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Aceto- is always a great word to know.
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a scrap or morsel of food left at a meal.
a stew of meat, vegetables, potatoes, etc.
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World English Dictionary
aceto- or (before a vowel) acet-
 
—combining form
containing an acetyl group or derived from acetic acid: acetone
 
[from Latin acētum vinegar]
 
acet- or (before a vowel) acet-
 
—combining form
 
[from Latin acētum vinegar]

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Medical Dictionary

aceto- or acet-
pref.

  1. Acetic acid: acetaldehyde.

  2. Acetyl: acetanilide.

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