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acetous

Source : Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)

Acetous \A*ce"tous\ (#; 277), a. [L. acetum vinegar, fr. acere
   to be sour.]
   1. Having a sour taste; sour; acid. ``An acetous spirit.''
      --Boyle. ``A liquid of an acetous kind.'' --Bp. Lowth.

   2. Causing, or connected with, acetification; as, acetous
      fermentation.

   {Acetous acid}, a name formerly given to vinegar

Source : WordNet®

acetous
     adj : tasting like vinegar [syn: {acetose}, {vinegary}]
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