acetic

== English == === Etymology === From French acétique, from Latin acētum (“vinegar”), from acēre (“to be sour”). By surface analysis, acet- +‎ -ic. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /əˈsiːtɪk/, /əˈsɛtɪk/ Hyphenation: a‧ce‧tic Rhymes: -iːtɪk === Adjective === acetic (not comparable) (organic chemistry) Of, pertaining to, or producing vinegar. (organic chemistry) Of or pertaining to acetic acid or its derivatives. Synonym: ethanoic ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Translations ==== === Anagrams === accite == Romanian == === Etymology === Borrowed from French acétique. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /aˈt͡ʃe.tik/ === Adjective === acetic m or n (feminine singular acetică, masculine plural acetici, feminine/neuter plural acetice) acetic ==== Declension ==== === Further reading === “acetic”, in DEX online—Dicționare ale limbii române (Dictionaries of the Romanian language) (in Romanian), 2004–2026