acetification

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. The act of making acetous or sour; the process of converting, or of becoming converted, into vinegar.

Pronunciation

/əˌsiː.tɪ.fɪˈkeɪ.ʃən/ /əˌsɛ.tɪ.fɪˈkeɪ.ʃən/

Word forms

acetification acetifications

Etymology

Circa 1733. Directly or via French acétification, from New Latin acētificātiō, from acētum (“vinegar”) + -ficātiō, from faciō (“to make”).

Derived words

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