acetifyingn.
/əˈsiːtᵻfʌɪɪŋ/, /əˈsɛtᵻfʌɪɪŋ/, U.S. /əˈsidəˌfaɪɪŋ/, /əˈsɛdəˌfaɪɪŋ/ The process of causing, carrying out, or undergoing acetification. Frequently attributive.Sometimes not easily distinguishable from acetifying adj.
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1789 C. R. Hopson in tr. J. C. Wiegleb Gen. Syst. Chem. ii. v. 490 (note) The putrefaction of bodies is retarded in consequence of its first going through the acetifying process.
1852 Lancet 3 Jan. 22/1 Expose it..to the acetifying process, and then rack off the vinegar.
1862 J. C. Booth & C. Morfit Encycl. Chem. (ed. 2) 634/1 An alcoholic liquid may..be therefore in a very favourable condition for acetifying.
1937 Discovery Sept. 281/1 A view of an acetifying room.
2002 Trends Food Sci. & Technol. 13 13/2 In this way the acetifying stock recirculates until the desired acetic degree is obtained.
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acetifyingadj.
/əˈsiːtᵻfʌɪɪŋ/, /əˈsɛtᵻfʌɪɪŋ/, U.S. /əˈsidəˌfaɪɪŋ/, /əˈsɛdəˌfaɪɪŋ/ That brings about acetification.Sometimes not easily distinguishable from acetifying n.
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1845 A. Ure Recent Improvem. Arts, Manuf., & Mines (ed. 2) 12 This water is used in making the next acetifying mixture.
1922 E. R. Lankester in J. A. Thomson Outl. Sci. III. xxvii. 886 The change of wine and beer into vinegar is due to special kinds of acetifying bacterial ferments which multiply in it by the million.
1999 A. Arndt Seasoning Savvy 248 The filmy ‘mother of vinegar’ or ‘vinegar plant’ sometimes found floating in vinegars is composed of these acetifying bacteria.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2009; most recently modified version published online December 2021).
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