acetify

1 of 2

verb

ace·​ti·​fy ə-ˈsē-tə-ˌfī  -ˈse- 

acetified; acetifying

transitive verb

: to turn into acetic acid or vinegar

acetification

ə-ˌsē-tə-fə-ˈkā-shən 

-ˌse-

noun

acetification

2 of 2

noun

ace·​ti·​fi·​ca·​tion ə-ˌsē-tə-fə-ˈkā-shən 

-ˌse-

plural -s

1

: a turning sour or into vinegar especially through the action of bacteria

2

: the production of acetic acid by acetic fermentation : the growth in an alcoholic medium of bacteria that produce acetic and lactic acids

Word History

Etymology

Verb

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

Noun

borrowed from New Latin acētificātiōn-, acētificātiō, from Latin acētum "vinegar" + -i- -i- + -ficātiō -fication

First Known Use

Verb

1789, in the meaning defined above

Noun

1733, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for acetify

• acidify
• alveoli
• antinomy
• areolae
• demystify
• detoxify
• disqualify
• diversify
• electrify
• exemplify
• fasciculi
• identify

Medical Definition

acetify

transitive verb

ace·​ti·​fy ə-ˈsēt-ə-ˌfī  -ˈset- 

acetified; acetifying

: to turn into acetic acid or vinegar

acetification

-ˌsēt-ə-fə-ˈkā-shən  -ˌset- 

noun

acetifier

-ˈsēt-ə-ˌfī(-ə)r  -ˈset- 

noun