acetator

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/ˈæsɪˌteɪtɚ/

noun

A device wherein bacteria process a liquid containing alcohol with the help of oxygen into carboxylic acid.

OriginLatin *acētātor →
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Meanings

nounacetator (plural acetators)

plural acetators

  1. biochemistryA device wherein bacteria process a liquid containing alcohol with the help of oxygen into carboxylic acid.

Origin

  1. Latin*acētātor
  2. Englishacetator

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

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Translations

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APA

acetator. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/acetator

MLA

“acetator.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/acetator. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “acetator,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/acetator.

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