Etymology

acetator

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Today it means: A device wherein bacteria process a liquid containing alcohol with the help of oxygen into carboxylic acid. Full definition →

Latin *acētātor
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  1. Latin · borrowed from*acētātor
  2. English todayacetator

From a theoretical Latin *acētātor from a acētāre (“to turn into acētum (“vinegar”)”).

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