Skip to definition.
Get the FREE one-click dictionary software for Windows.
NEW iPhone Audio English dictionary


Noun: acetum  u'see-tum
  1. A dilute solution of acetic acid that is used as a solvent (e.g. for a drug)
     
  2. Sour-tasting liquid produced usually by oxidation of the alcohol in wine or cider and used as a condiment or food preservative
    - vinegar

See also: acetify

Type of: acetic acid, condiment, ethanoic acid

Nearest

acetoacetic acid
acetone
acetone body
acetonemia
acetonic
acetonuria
acetophenetidin
acetose
acetous
acetphenetidin
acetum
acetyl
acetyl chloride
acetyl group
acetyl radical
acetylate
acetylation
acetylcholine
acetylene
acetylenic
acetylic