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Webster 1913 Edition
Acetous
A-ce′tous
(#; 277)
, Adj.
[L.
acetum
vinegar, fr. acere
to be sour.] 1.
Having a sour taste; sour; acid.
“An acetous spirit.” Boyle.
“A liquid of an acetous kind.” Bp. Lowth.
2.
Causing, or connected with, acetification;
as,
. acetous
fermentationWebster 1828 Edition
Acetous
ACE'TOUS
,Adj.
Definition 2024
acetous
acetous
English
Adjective
acetous (comparative more acetous, superlative most acetous)
- Having a sour taste; sour; acid.
- An acetous spirit - Boyle
- A liquid of an acetous kind - Robert Lowth
- 1909, Silas Comfort Swallow, III Score & X (page 82)
- food unsalted, unsweetened, unpeppered, unspiced and unvinegared, and unspoiled by other acetous or alcoholic fermentations
- Causing, or connected with, acetification; as, acetous fermentation.
Derived terms
- acetous acid: a name formerly given to vinegar