acetous
1Acetous — 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. [1913 Webster] 2. Causing, or connected with, acetification; as, acetous… …
2acetous — [as′ətōs΄as′i təs, ə sēt′əs] adj. [< LL acetosus, sour: see ACETO & OUS] of, producing, or like vinegar; sour: also acetose [as′ətōs΄] …
3acetous — adjective /ˈæ.sɪ.təs,əˈsiː.təs/ a) Having a sour taste; sour; acid. , An acetous spirit Boyle b) Causing, or connected with, acetification; as, acetous fermentation. , A liquid of an acetous kind …
4acetous — adjective Date: 1778 relating to or producing vinegar < acetous fermentation >; also sour, vinegary …
5acetous — Relating to vinegar; sour tasting. * * * ace·tous ə sēt əs, as ət əs adj relating to or producing vinegar <acetous fermentation> * * * ace·tous (asґə təs) pertaining to, producing, or resembling acetic acid …
6Acetous acid — 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. [1913 Webster] 2. Causing, or connected with, acetification; as,… …
7Acetous fermentation — Fermentation Fer men*ta tion (f[ e]r m[e^]n*t[=a] sh[u^]n), n. [Cf. F. fermentation.] 1. The process of undergoing an effervescent change, as by the action of yeast; in a wider sense (Physiol. Chem.), the transformation of an organic substance… …
8acetous — /as i teuhs, euh see /, adj. 1. containing or producing acetic acid. 2. sour; producing or resembling vinegar; vinegary. Also, acetose /as i tohs , euh see tohs/. [1770 80; < LL acetosus. See ACETUM, OUS] * * * …
9acetous — (Roget s Thesaurus II) adjective Having a taste characteristic of that produced by acids: acerb, acerbic, acid, acidulous, dry, sour, tangy, tart1. See TASTE …
10acetous — adj. containing acetic acid; sour, resembling vinegar …
