noun ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   Vinegar, sometimes medicated. obsolete
2. 2
   sour-tasting liquid produced usually by oxidation of the alcohol in wine or cider and used as a condiment or food preservative wordnet
3. 3
   a dilute solution of acetic acid that is used as a solvent (e.g. for a drug) wordnet

Synonyms

All synonyms

vinegarvinegar

Etymology

Learned borrowing from Latin acētum.

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