The Collaborative International Dictionary of English. 2000.
acetic — ACÉTIC, Ă, acetici, ce, adj. (În sintagmele) Acid acetic = acid organic obţinut sintetic sau prin oxidarea alcoolului etilic, care se prezintă ca un lichid incolor, cu miros înţepător şi este folosit în industria coloranţilor, farmaceutică, în… … Dicționar Român
acetic — [ə sēt′ik, əset′ik] adj. [Fr acétique < L acetum: see ACETO & IC] of, like, containing, or producing acetic acid or vinegar … English World dictionary
acetic — (adj.) 1808, from Fr. acétique pertaining to vinegar, from L. acetum vinegar (properly vinum acetum wine turned sour; see VINEGAR (Cf. vinegar)), originally pp. of acere be sour, related to acer sharp (see ACRID (Cf. acrid … Etymology dictionary
acetic — adjective 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 … Wiktionary
acetic — a. sour; of vinegar. ♦ acetic acid, acid of vinegar. ♦ acetate, n. salt of acetic acid. ♦ acetated, a. treated with acetic acid … Dictionary of difficult words
acetic — a·ce·tic || É™ siËtɪk adj. of or pertaining to acetic acid or vinegar, containing acetic acid or vinegar … English contemporary dictionary
acetic — /euh see tik, euh set ik/, adj. pertaining to, derived from, or producing vinegar or acetic acid. [1800 10; ACET + IC] * * * … Universalium
acetic — 1. Denoting the presence of the two carbon fragment of a. acid. 2. Relating to vinegar; sour. [L. acetum, vinegar] * * * ace·tic ə sēt ik adj of, relating to, or producing acetic acid or vinegar * * * ace·tic (ə seґtik) (ə setґik)… … Medical dictionary
acetic — adj. Acetic is used with these nouns: ↑acid … Collocations dictionary
acetic — a•ce•tic [[t]əˈsi tɪk, əˈsɛt ɪk[/t]] adj. chem. pertaining to, derived from, or producing vinegar or acetic acid • Etymology: 1800–10; < Lacēt(um)vinegar + ic … From formal English to slang
