Etymology

acetify

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Today it means: To convert into acid or vinegar. Full definition →

Latin acetum
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The story

  1. Latin · derived fromacetum“vinegar”
  2. English todayacetify

From Latin acetum (“vinegar”) + -fy or back-formation from acetification.

Words from the same roots

Latinacetum all →

acetylaceticeiselacetimeteraceto-acetousacetractacetum

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