Etymology

acetimeter

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Today it means: An instrument for estimating the amount of acetic acid in vinegar Full definition →

Latin acetum
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The story

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

From Latin acetum (“vinegar”) + -meter.

Words from the same roots

Latinacetum all →

acetylaceticeiselacetifyaceto-acetousacetractacetum

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