acetic
pronunciation
How to pronounce acetic in British English:
UK [ə'si:tɪk]
How to pronounce acetic in American English:
US [ə'sitɪk]
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- Adjective:
- relating to or containing acetic acid
Word Origin
- acetic (adj.)
- 1808, from French acétique "pertaining to vinegar," from Latin acetum "vinegar" (properly vinum acetum "wine turned sour;" see vinegar), originally past participle of acere "be sour," related to acer "sharp" (see acrid).
Example
- 1. Synthesis of acetic acid plant opened later .
- 2. Titrate the mixed solution with ethanol solution of acetic acid .
- 3. Vinegar contains acetic acid -- one of the components of aspirin .
- 4. The jujube culls is developed using enzyme hydrolysis , yeast fermentation and acetic fermentation to produce jujube vinegar .
- 5. The orange peel vinegar was produced by liquid fermentation through hydrolysis , alcohol fermentation and acetic fermentation .