acetum

noun

sour-tasting liquid produced usually by oxidation of the alcohol in wine or cider and used as a condiment or food preservative

a dilute solution of acetic acid that is used as a solvent (e.g. for a drug)

Roots

acetumacetum- · Latin · vinegar

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