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acetic.

Of, pertaining to, or producing vinegar.

6 characters3 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

adj/əˈsiːtɪk//əˈsɛtɪk/
  1. Of, pertaining to, or producing vinegar.

    not-comparable
  2. Of or pertaining to acetic acid or its derivatives.

    not-comparable
Where this word comes from

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

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