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Definition of acetic fermentation
: a process of oxidation in which alcohol is converted into acetic acid by the agency of bacteria of the genus Acetobacter, especially A. aceti (as in the production of vinegar from cider or wine)
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The first known use of acetic fermentation was in 1804
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