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acetic
- /əˈsiːtɪk/
- /əˈsɛtɪk/
Rhymes with -iːtɪk
Where it comes from
From French acétique, from Latin acētum (“vinegar”), from acēre (“to be sour”). By surface analysis, acet- + -ic.
adjective
- Of, pertaining to, or producing vinegar.
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Of or pertaining to acetic acid or its derivatives.
Similar: ethanoic
Translations
Talk about this word "acetic." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/acetic. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. acetic. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/acetic "acetic." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/acetic.Cite this
@misc{acetic_2026,
title = {acetic},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/acetic},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
