acetic Meaning, Definition & Usage

  1. adjective relating to or containing acetic acid

WordNet

A*ce"tic adjective
Etymology
L. acetum vinegar, fr. acere to be sour.
Definitions
  1. (Chem.) (a) Of a pertaining to vinegar; producing vinegar; producing vinegar; as, acetic fermentation. (b) 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.

Webster 1913