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acetify

ace·ti·fy [ ə-ˈsē-tə-ˌfī]

acetify

verb

[ə-ˈsē-tə-ˌfī]

acetified; acetifying

Definition of acetify

transitive verb

: to turn into acetic acid or vinegar

Other Words from acetify

acetification \ ə-ˌsē-tə-fə-ˈkā-shən , -ˌse- \ noun

First Known Use of acetify

1789, in the meaning defined above

History and Etymology for acetify

back-formation from acetification, borrowed from New Latin acētificātiōn-, acētificātiō, from Latin acētum "vinegar" + -i- -i- + -ficātiō -fication — more at acetic acid

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