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Adjective:
- organic chemistry Of a pertaining to vinegar; producing vinegar; producing vinegar; as, '''acetic''' fermentation.
- organic chemistry Pertaining to, containing, or derived from, acetyl, as '''acetic''' ether, ''acetic'' acid. The latter is the acid to which the sour taste of vinegar is due.
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