acetic

UK:**UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/əˈsiːtɪk/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/əˈsitɪk, əˈsɛtɪk/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(ə sētik, ə setik)


WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2026
a•ce•tic /əˈsitɪk, əˈsɛtɪk/USA pronunciation   adj. 
  1. Chemistryof or producing vinegar or acetic acid.

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
a•ce•tic  (ə sētik, ə setik),USA pronunciation adj. 
  1. Chemistrypertaining to, derived from, or producing vinegar or acetic acid.
  • acet- + -ic 1800–10

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
acetic /əˈsiːtɪk; əˈsɛt-/ adj
  1. of, containing, producing, or derived from acetic acid or vinegar
Etymology: 19th Century: from Latin acētum vinegar
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