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acetify

[uh-see-tuh-fahy, uh-set-uh-]

verb (used with or without object)

acetified, acetifying 
  1. to turn into vinegar; make or become acetous.



acetify

/ əˈɛɪˌڲɪ /

verb

  1. to become or cause to become acetic acid or vinegar

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Other 51Թ Forms

  • acetification noun
  • acetation noun
  • acetifier noun
  • ˌپھˈپDz noun
  • ˈپˌھ noun
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of acetify1

First recorded in 1860–65; acet- + -ify
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Example Sentences

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Alcoholic fermentation takes place, the alcohol is distilled so that a weak solution remains, which is acetified in the ordinary way.

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Associated words: acetic, acetification, acetify, mother, guile, wort, gyle, insolation, cruet. vinegary, a. acetous, sour, unamiable. violate, v. break, disobey, transgress, contravene, profane, desecrate. violation, n. transgression, infringement, breach, infraction, contravention, profanation, desecration.

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