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English
Etymology
From French acétique, from Latin acētum (“vinegar”), from acēre (“to be sour”). By surface analysis, acet- + -ic.
Pronunciation
- Hyphenation: a‧ce‧tic
- Rhymes: -iːtɪk
Adjective
acetic (not comparable)
- (organic chemistry) Of, pertaining to, or producing vinegar
- (organic chemistry) Of or pertaining to acetic acid or its derivatives.
- Synonym: ethanoic
Derived terms
Translations
pertaining to acetic acid
Anagrams
Romanian
Etymology
Borrowed from French acétique.
Adjective
acetic m or n (feminine singular acetică, masculine plural acetici, feminine and neuter plural acetice)
- acetic
Declension