acetify
verb
ace·ti·fy ə-ˈsē-tə-ˌfī 
-ˈse-
-ˈse- acetified; acetifying
transitive verb
: to turn into acetic acid or vinegar
acetification
ə-ˌsē-tə-fə-ˈkā-shən
noun -ˌse-
Word History
Etymology
back-formation from acetification, borrowed from New Latin acētificātiōn-, acētificātiō, from Latin acētum "vinegar" + -i- -i- + -ficātiō -fication — more at acetic acid
First Known Use
1789, in the meaning defined above
Medical Definition
acetify
transitive verb
ace·ti·fy ə-ˈsēt-ə-ˌfī -ˈset-
-ˈset- acetified; acetifying
: to turn into acetic acid or vinegar