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2 definitions found From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Acetous \A*ce"tous\ (#; 277), a. [L. acetum vinegar, fr acere to be sour.] 1. Having a sour taste; sour; acid. ``An acetous spirit.'' --Boyle. ``A liquid of an acetous kind.'' --Bp. Lowth. 2. Causing, or connected with acetification; as acetous fermentation. {Acetous acid}, a name formerly given to vinegar From WordNet r 1.6 [wn]: acetous adj : tasting like vinegar [syn: {acetose}, {vinegary}]
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