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acetousenUK
a·ce·tous A0051300 (ə-sē′təs, ăs′ĭ-təs)adj.1. Of, relating to, or producing acetic acid or vinegar.2. Having an acetic taste; sour-tasting.
[Middle English, sour, from Medieval Latin acētōsus, vinegary, from Latin acētum, vinegar; see acetum.]acetous (ˈæsɪtəs; əˈsiː-) or acetoseadj1. (Chemistry) containing, producing, or resembling acetic acid or vinegar2. tasting like vinegar[C18: from Late Latin acētōsus vinegary, from acētum vinegar]ac•e•tous (ˈæs ɪ təs, əˈsi-) also ac•e•tose (-ˌtoʊs, -toʊs)
adj. 1. containing or producing acetic acid. 2. sour; producing or resembling vinegar; vinegary. [1770–80; < Late Latin acetōsus. See acetum, -ous] Thesaurus| Adj. | 1. | acetous - tasting or smelling like vinegaracetose, vinegarish, vinegarysour - having a sharp biting taste |
acetousadjectiveHaving a taste characteristic of that produced by acids:acerb, acerbic, acid, acidulous, dry, sour, tangy, tart.TranslationsacetousenUK
ac·e·tous (as'e-tŭs), Relating to vinegar; sour-tasting.ac·e·tous (as'ĕ-tŭs) Relating to vinegar; sour-tasting. acetous (ă-sēt′ŭs, as′ĕt-ŭs) [L. acetum, vinegar] 1. Pert. to vinegar. 2. Sour in taste. acetousenUK
Related to acetous: Acetous acidSynonyms for acetousadj having a taste characteristic of that produced by acidsSynonyms- acerb
- acerbic
- acid
- acidulous
- dry
- sour
- tangy
- tart
Synonyms for acetousadj tasting or smelling like vinegarSynonyms- acetose
- vinegarish
- vinegary
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