acetification

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/əˌsiː.tɪ.fɪˈkeɪ.ʃən/

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/əˌsiː.tɪ.fɪˈkeɪ.ʃən/ · /əˌsɛ.tɪ.fɪˈkeɪ.ʃən/

Definition of acetification

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noun

(uncountable, usually)The act of making acetous or sour; the process of converting, or of becoming converted, into vinegar.

“There is a great Secret in Acetification known perhaps but to very few: those who have it, may, with Dr. Stahl, convert perfectly rectified Spirit of Wine into Vinegar, and produce strong and noble Vinegar, from exceedingly cheap Commodities in the space of a very few days, even in the Winter.”

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Circa 1733. Directly or via French acétification, from New Latin acētificātiō, from acētum (“vinegar”) + -ficātiō, from faciō (“to make”).

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