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2 definitions found From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Acetic \A*ce"tic\ (#; 277), a. [L. acetum vinegar, fr acere to be sour.] (Chem.) a Of a pertaining to vinegar; producing vinegar; producing vinegar; as acetic fermentation. b Pertaining to containing, or derived from acetyl, as acetic ether, acetic acid. The latter is the acid to which the sour taste of vinegar is due. From WordNet r 1.6 [wn]: acetic adj : relating to or containing acetic acid
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