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acetous

adj
/ˈæ.sɪ.təs/

Etymology

From Latin acētum (“vinegar”) + -ous, the former from aceō (“to be sour”).

  1. derived from acētum

Definitions

  1. Having a sour taste

    Having a sour taste; sour; acid.

    • an acetous spirit
    • a liquid of an acetous kind
    • food unsalted, unsweetened, unpeppered, unspiced and unvinegared, and unspoiled by other acetous or alcoholic fermentations

  2. Causing, or connected with, acetification

    • acetous fermentation

The neighborhood

Vish — recursive loop

No curated loop yet for acetous. Loops are being traced one word at a time while the ingestion pipeline matures.

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