English Explanatory Dictionary

acetic

English dictionary entry

Meanings

adj
  1. Of, pertaining to, or producing vinegar.
  2. Of or pertaining to acetic acid or its derivatives.

Pronunciation

/əˈsiːtɪk/ /əˈsɛtɪk/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vininn126-acetic.wav

Word forms

acetic

Etymology

From French acétique, from Latin acētum (“vinegar”), from acēre (“to be sour”). By surface analysis, acet- + -ic.

Synonyms

ethanoic

Derived words

acetachlor acetic acid acetic alcohol acetic aldehyde acetic anhydride acetimetry acetoacetic bromoacetic chloroacetic cyanoacetic diethylenetriaminepentaacetic acid indoleacetic iodoacetic metacetic naphthaleneacetic nitrilotriacetic nonacetic oxyacetic peracetic phenylacetic pyroacetic tetraacetic trichloroacetic uracil
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