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Acetic

//əˈsiːtɪk// adj

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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

Etymology

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

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