Definition of Acetaus
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.
- Webster's Unabridged Dictionary (1913)
- Having a sour taste; sour; acid.
Quotations
*An acetous spirit - Boyle
*A liquid of an acetous kind - Bp. Lowth
- Causing, or connected with, acetification; as, acetous fermentation.
- The Nuttall Encyclopedia
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