ACETARIOUS Ac`e*ta"ri*ous, a. Etym: [L. acetaria, n. pl., salad, fr. acetum vinegar, fr. acere to be sour.]
Defn: Used in salads; as, acetarious plants.
ACETARY
Ac"e*ta*ry, n. Etym: [L. acetaria salad plants.]
Defn: An acid pulp in certain fruits, as the pear. Grew.
ACETATE
Ac"e*tate, n. Etym: [L. acetum vinegar, fr. acere to be sour.]
(Chem.)
Defn: A salt formed by the union of acetic acid with a base or positive radical; as, acetate of lead, acetate of potash.
ACETATED
Ac"e*ta`ted, a.
Defn: Combined with acetic acid.
ACETIC A*ce"tic (#; 277), a. Etym: [L. acetum vinegar, fr. acere to be sour.] (Chem.) (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 is due.
ACETIFICATION
A*cet`i*fi*ca"tion, n.