Acetous
Acetous (#; 277) , adjective
[Latin acetum vinegar, from acere to be sour.]
1.
Having a sour taste; sour; acid.
An acetous spirit.
A liquid of an acetous kind.
2.
Causing, or connected with, acetification; as, acetous fermentation.
Collocations (1)
Acetous acid , a name formerly given to vinegar, which is a dilute solution of acetic acid.