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acetous

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ac⋅e⋅tous

  [as-i-tuhs, uh-see-]
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–adjective
1. containing or producing acetic acid.
2. sour; producing or resembling vinegar; vinegary.
Also, ac⋅e⋅tose  [as-i-tohs, uh-see-tohs] .

Origin:
1770–80; < LL acetōsus. See acetum, -ous
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a·ce·tous   (ə-sē'təs, ās'ĭ-təs)   
adj.  

  1. Of, relating to, or producing acetic acid or vinegar.

  2. Having an acetic taste; sour-tasting.


[Middle English, sour, from Medieval Latin acētōsus, vinegary, from Latin acētum, vinegar; see acetum.]
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Medical Dictionary

Main Entry: ace·tous
Pronunciation: &-'sEt-&s, 'as-&t-&s
Function: adjective
: relating to or producing vinegar <acetousfermentation>
Merriam-Webster's Medical Dictionary, © 2002 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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