- of, containing, producing, or derived from acetic acid or vinegar
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a•ce•tic /əˈsitɪk, əˈsɛtɪk/USA pronunciation
adj.
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026- Chemistryof or producing vinegar or acetic acid.
a•ce•tic
(ə sē′tik, ə set′ik),USA pronunciation adj.
- Chemistrypertaining to, derived from, or producing vinegar or acetic acid.
- acet- + -ic 1800–10
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acetic /əˈsiːtɪk; əˈsɛt-/ adj
'acetic' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
acetate
- acetic acid
- acetify
- acetous
- aceto-
- dilute
- ester
- ethanoic acid
- ethyl acetate
- glacial acetic acid
- uracil
- verdigris
- vinegar
- acetamide
- acetanilide
- acetic acid amide
- acetic anhydride
- acetic ether
- acetoacetic acid
- acetometer
- acetum
- acetyl chloride
- acetylcholine
- acetyl group
- aminoacetic acid
- ate
- cellulose acetate
- chemonite
- chloroacetic
- chloroacetic acid
- cholinesterase
- diacetic acid
- dichlorophenoxyacetic acid
- ethylenediaminetetraacetic acid
- hemin
- hydroxyacetic acid
- indoleacetic acid
- ketene
- lead dioxide
- methyl acetate
- methylacetic acid
- mordant rouge
- oxaloacetic acid
- phenylacetic acid
- pyroligneous acid
- pyruvic acid
- thioacetic
- trichloroacetic acid
- trichlorophenoxyacetic acid
- vinyl acetate