adj ·Uncommon ·Advanced level

Definitions

Adjective

1. 1
   Of, pertaining to, or producing vinegar. not-comparable
2. 2
   Of or pertaining to acetic acid or its derivatives. not-comparable

Adjective

1. 1
   relating to or containing acetic acid wordnet

Synonyms

All synonyms

acidacidulousethanoic

Example

More examples

"Sulfuric acid is stronger than acetic acid."

Etymology

From French acétique, from Latin acētum (“vinegar”), from acēre (“to be sour”). By surface analysis, acet- + -ic.

Related phrases

acetic acidacetic alcoholacetic aldehydeacetic anhydridediethylenetriaminepentaacetic acidacetic acid

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