acetify

verb

ace·ti·fy ə-ˈsē-tə-ˌfī

-ˈse-

acetified; acetifying

transitive verb

: to turn into acetic acid or vinegar

acetification

ə-ˌsē-tə-fə-ˈkā-shən

-ˌse-

noun

Word History

Etymology

back-formation from acetification, borrowed from New Latin acētificātiōn-, acētificātiō, from Latin acētum "vinegar" + -i- -i- + -ficātiō -fication — more at acetic acid

First Known Use

1789, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of acetify was in 1789

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acetify

transitive verb

ace·ti·fy ə-ˈsēt-ə-ˌfī

-ˈset-

acetified; acetifying

: to turn into acetic acid or vinegar

acetification

-ˌsēt-ə-fə-ˈkā-shən

-ˌset-

noun

acetifier

-ˈsēt-ə-ˌfī(-ə)r

-ˈset-

noun

acetify

verb

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