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Meanings of Acetifies:

verb

To subject to acetous fermentation in the manufacture of vinegar; to convert into vinegar.

Meanings of Acetify:

verb

To subject to acetous fermentation in the manufacture of vinegar; to convert into vinegar.

Meanings of Acetifying:

noun

The process of causing, carrying out, or undergoing acetification.

adjective

That brings about acetification.

Meanings of Acetin:

noun

Any of five acetates of glycerol, which are thick oily liquids used as solvents and plasticizers; specifically = monoacetin . compare also "diacetin", "triacetin".

Meanings of Acetins:

noun

Any of five acetates of glycerol, which are thick oily liquids used as solvents and plasticizers; specifically = monoacetin . compare also "diacetin", "triacetin".

Meanings of Acetoacetate:

noun

A salt or ester, or the anion, of acetoacetic acid.

Meanings of Acetobacter:

noun

Bacteria that oxidize organic compounds to acetic acid, as in vinegar formation.

Usage examples:

However, the major source is the action of a group of bacteria known as acetobacter which require o…

Meanings of Acetoin:

noun

A pale yellow to colourless liquid which solidifies just below room temperature and which gives butter its characteristic aroma.

Meanings of Acetolysis:

noun

The decomposition of a compound by the action of acetic acid; simultaneous acetylation and hydrolysis.

Meanings of Acetometer:

noun

An instrument for measuring the strength of vinegar or acetic acid, typically by measurement of its density.

Meanings of Acetonaemia:

noun

Another term for ketosis.

Meanings of Acetonate:

noun

A salt or ester of acetonic acid. in later use also: an addition compound, complex, etc., of acetone or one of its derivatives.

Meanings of Acetone:

noun

A colourless volatile liquid ketone made by oxidizing isopropanol, used as an organic solvent and synthetic reagent.

Usage examples:

Solvents permitted in the uk for extraction include acetone, hexane, ethyl acetate, ethyl alcohol, …

Meanings of Acetonic:

adjective

Of, containing, or involving acetone.

Meanings of Acetonitrile:

noun

An odoriferous toxic liquid, used as a solvent in high-performance liquid chromatography.

Usage examples:

We have also carried out measurements with mixtures of water and acetonitrile, a solvent that is a …

Meanings of Acetonuria:

noun

The presence of an abnormally large quantity of acetone (or other ketone bodies) in the urine.

Meanings of Acetophenetide:

noun

Phenacetin.

Meanings of Acetophenetidin:

noun

Phenacetin.

Meanings of Acetophenone:

noun

A yellow, sweet-smelling liquid which crystallizes just below room temperature, used in the manufacture of certain synthetic perfumes.

Meanings of Acetose:

adjective

Resembling or (in early use) containing vinegar; sour or acidic like vinegar.

Meanings of Acetous:

adjective

Producing or resembling vinegar.

Usage examples:

Acetous fermentation

Meanings of Acetphenetidin:

noun

Phenacetin.

Meanings of Acetum:

noun

Vinegar.

Meanings of Aceturic:

noun

A crystalline acid prepared from glycine by reaction with acetic anhydride.

Meanings of Acetyl:

noun

Of or denoting the acyl radical —c(o)ch3, derived from acetic acid.

Usage examples:

Acetyl chloride