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Definition: Acetic |
AceticAdjective1. Relating to or containing acetic acid. Source: WordNet 1.7.1 Copyright © 2001 by Princeton University. All rights reserved. |
Date "acetic" was first used: 1808. (references) |
Etymology: Acetic \A*ce"tic\, adjective. [Latin expression acetum vinegar, from acere to be sour.]. (Websters 1913) |
| Domain | Definitions |
Food & Agriculture | Term applied to wines which have undergone acetification and to the odour of such wines. Source: European Union. (references) |
Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits. | |
| The following table is compiled from various sources, across various languages. When English abbreviations or acronyms come from a non-English source, this is noted. | |||
| Entry | Source | Expression | Field |
| AC.A. | English | Acetic Acid | N/A |
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Business | Germany's Hoechst Co. Set up a JV in Jiangsu province's Nantong City to produce acetic acid cellulose and a JV in Guangdong and Yunnan to produce hydroxy acetic cellulose. (references) | |
Economic History | Saudi Arabia | Construction has started on the first unit of the Saudi International Petrochemical Co. (SIPC) plant, which will produce methanol, maleic anhydride, butanediol, vinyl acetate monomer and acetic acid. (references) |
Pakistan | Local production of chemicals largely is confined to soda ash, caustic soda, sulfuric and hydrochloric acid, sodium bicarbonate, liquid chlorine, aluminum sulfate, carbon black, acetone and acetic acid. (references) | |
Switzerland | Switzerland implemented October 2, 2000, an ordinance to enforce UN sanctions against the Taliban (UNSCR 1267), which it amended April 12, 2001 in accord with tighter UN regulations (UNSCR 1333). Measures include an arms embargo, a ban on Afghan air traffic, a prohibition of technical assistance and the sale of acetic acid (used in drug production), as well as diplomatic and financial sanctions. (references) | |
Source: compiled by the editor from ICON Group International, Inc.; see credits. | ||
| "Acetic" is generally used as an adjective (general or positive) -- approximately 100.00% of the time. "Acetic" is used about 108 times out of a sample of 100 million words spoken or written in English. Its rank is based on over 700,000 words used in the English language. Some parts-of-speech are not covered due to the samples used by the British National Corpus. (note: percents less than one-hundredth of one percent have been omitted) |
| Parts of Speech | Percent | Usage per 100 Million Words | Rank in English |
| Adjective (general or positive) | 100% | 108 | 31,306 |
Source: compiled by the editor from several corpora; see credits.
Expressions using "acetic": acetic acid ♦ acetic acid bacteria ♦ acetic acid fermentation ♦ Acetic Acids ♦ acetic aldehyde ♦ acetic anhydride ♦ Acetic Anhydrides ♦ acetic anhydrite ♦ acetic chloride ♦ acetic chloridride ♦ acetic ether ♦ acetic ferment ♦ acetic fermentation ♦ acetic nitrile ♦ Acetous or Acetic ♦ dextromethorphan acetic acid ♦ dimethylxanthenone acetic acid ♦ glacial acetic ♦ glacial acetic acid. Additional references. | |
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Ending with "acetic": tetra-acetic. | |
| Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits. | |
| The following statistics estimate the number of searches per day across the major English-language search engines as identified by various trade publications. Hyperlinks lead to commercial use of the expression at Amazon.com. |
| Language | Translations for "acetic"; alternative meanings/domain in parentheses. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Albanian | uthullor (vinegary). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Arabic | خلى (empty, evacuate, lift, unhand, vacate). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Bulgarian | оцетен (vinegar). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Chinese | 乙酸. (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Czech | octový. (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Danish | stikkende (pricked), eddikesyre-,mælkesyre-,citronsyre-og vinsyreestere af E471 (citric and tartaric acid esters of E471, lactic), eddikesur, E472 (citric and tartaric acid esters of E471, lactic). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Dutch | zurig, mono-en diglyceriden (citric and tartaric acid esters of E471, lactic), mono-en diësters van glycerol met in spijsvetten voorkomende vetzuren,veresterd met azijnzuur,melkzuur,citroenzuur,wijnsteenzuur,monoacetylwijnsteenzuur en diacetylwijnsteenzuur (citric and tartaric acid esters of E471, lactic), E472 (citric and tartaric acid esters of E471, lactic). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Esperanto | aceto (acetic acid). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Farsi | ترش (Acid, Sour, Tart), سرکه مانند (Acid), جوهرسرکه ای . (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Finnish | sitruunahappo-ja viinihappooesterit (citric and tartaric acid esters of E471, E472, lactic), maitohappo- (citric and tartaric acid esters of E471, E472, lactic), etikkainen (pricked), E 471:n etikkahappo- (citric and tartaric acid esters of E471, E472, lactic). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
French | acétique. (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
German | essigsauer. (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Greek | ξυνός, οξικόσ. (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Hungarian | ecetes (pickled, vinegary). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Icelandic | edikssýra (acetic acid). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Italian | acetico. (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Japanese Kanji | 酢酸 (acetic acid). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Japanese Katakana | ひょうさくさ" (glacial acetic acid), さくさ" (acetic acid). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Korean | 아세트. (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Manx | aseetagh. (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Pig Latin | aceticay acético. (various references) acetic (vinegary). (various references) уксусный (acetous, vinegary). (various references) sirćetni (vinegary). (various references) acético (acetous). (various references) ättiksdoftande. (various references) asetik. (various references) оцтовий (acetous, vinegar, vinegary), ацетатний (acetate). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Language | Period | Translations |
| Latin | 500 BCE-Modern | acetum. (various references) |
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Derivations | |
Words ending with "acetic": copacetic. (additional references) | |
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"Acetic" is suggested in spellcheckers for the following: accitic, acedic, aceite, acentric, Acertcm, acetal, acetu, acetus, acety, acitic, acrtic, actea, Aetia, aetic, agentic, agetic, Alcestis, asetic, astetic, axenic, Azeito, cachectic, caotic, cautic, di, kakelik, pacetic, Pacetti, Ucwetec. (additional references) | |
| Source: compiled by the editor, based on several corpora (additional references). | |
| # of Phoneme Matches | Pronunciation | Word(s) rhyming with "acetic" (pronounced use"tik or usē"tik) |
| 6 | u s e" t i k | ascetic. |
| 4 | -e" t i k | aesthetic, alphabetic, anesthetic, apathetic, apologetic, arithmetic, athletic, cosmetic, diabetic, diamagnetic, dietetic, diuretic, electromagnetic, emetic, empathetic, energetic, epigenetic, ferromagnetic, frenetic, genetic, geomagnetic, homiletic, hyperkinetic, kinesthetic, kinetic, magnetic, paramagnetic, parasympathetic, parthenogenetic, pathetic, peripatetic, phonetic, poetic, prophetic, prosthetic, sympathetic, synthetic, unapologetic, unsympathetic. |
| 3 | -t i k | acoustic, acrobatic, aerobatic, agnostic, altruistic, amniotic, anachronistic, analytic, antagonistic, Antarctic, antibiotic, antic, anticlimactic, antiseptic, aortic, apocalyptic, apoplectic, aquatic, arctic, aristocratic, aromatic, arthritic, artistic, asthmatic, astronautic, asymptomatic, atavistic, atheistic, attic, authentic, autistic, autocratic, automatic, axiomatic, ballistic, bombastic, bureaucratic, capitalistic, catalytic, cathartic, caustic, chaotic, characteristic, charismatic, chauvinistic, chiropractic, cinematic, climactic, climatic, coloristic, critic, cryptic, cultic, cystic, democratic, dendritic, despotic, deterministic, diagnostic, diagrammatic, dialectic, didactic, diplomatic, dogmatic, domestic, dramatic, drastic, drumstick, dualistic, dynastic, ecclesiastic, eclectic, ecliptic, ecstatic, elastic, electrolytic, electrostatic, emblematic, emphatic, enigmatic, enthusiastic, enzymatic, epileptic, erotic, erratic, euphemistic, evangelistic, exotic, expressionistic, extragalactic, fanatic, fantastic, fatalistic, feudalistic, fiberoptic, frantic, futuristic, galactic, gigantic, granitic, gymnastic, halophytic, hectic, hedonistic, hemolytic, hepatic, heretic, hermaphroditic, holistic, homeostatic, humanistic, hypnotic, iconoclastic, idealistic, idiomatic, idiosyncratic, idiotic, imperialistic, impressionistic, individualistic, inelastic, interscholastic, jingoistic, journalistic, lactic, legalistic, linguistic, logistic, lymphatic, majestic, masochistic, materialistic, mathematic, mechanistic, melodramatic, militaristic, monastic, monochromatic, monopolistic, moralistic, mystic, narcissistic, narcotic, nationalistic, naturalistic, neritic, neurotic, novelistic, numismatic, oligopolistic, onomastic, operatic, opportunistic, optic, optimistic, orthodontic, pancreatic, pantheistic, paralytic, parasitic, paternalistic, patriotic, patristic, pectic, pedantic, peptic, pessimistic, phosphatic, plastic, pluralistic, pneumatic, polytheistic, porphyritic, posttraumatic, pragmatic, primitivistic, prismatic, problematic, programmatic, propagandistic, prophylactic, prostatic, psychoanalytic, psychosomatic, psychotherapeutic, psychotic, puristic, quixotic, realistic, relativistic, rheumatic, ritualistic, robotic, romantic, rustic, sadistic, sarcastic, schematic, scholastic, semantic, semiautomatic, semiotic, sensationalistic, septic, simplistic, skeptic, socialistic, static, statistic, stylistic, surrealistic, sycophantic, symbiotic, symptomatic, synergistic, systematic, tactic, technocratic, terroristic, thematic, theocratic, therapeutic, thermoplastic, thrombolytic, transatlantic, traumatic, triptych, unauthentic, uncharacteristic, undemocratic, undiplomatic, unenthusiastic, unpatriotic, unrealistic, voyeuristic. |
| 3 | -t i k | acoustic, acrobatic, aerobatic, aesthetic, agnostic, alphabetic, altruistic, amniotic, anachronistic, analytic, anesthetic, antagonistic, Antarctic, antibiotic, antic, anticlimactic, antiseptic, aortic, apathetic, apocalyptic, apologetic, apoplectic, aquatic, arctic, aristocratic, arithmetic, aromatic, arthritic, artistic, ascetic, asthmatic, astronautic, asymptomatic, atavistic, atheistic, athletic, attic, authentic, autistic, autocratic, automatic, axiomatic, ballistic, bombastic, bureaucratic, capitalistic, catalytic, cathartic, caustic, chaotic, characteristic, charismatic, chauvinistic, chiropractic, cinematic, climactic, climatic, coloristic, cosmetic, critic, cryptic, cultic, cystic, democratic, dendritic, despotic, deterministic, diabetic, diagnostic, diagrammatic, dialectic, diamagnetic, didactic, dietetic, diplomatic, diuretic, dogmatic, domestic, dramatic, drastic, drumstick, dualistic, dynastic, ecclesiastic, eclectic, ecliptic, ecstatic, elastic, electrolytic, electromagnetic, electrostatic, emblematic, emetic, empathetic, emphatic, energetic, enigmatic, enthusiastic, enzymatic, epigenetic, epileptic, erotic, erratic, euphemistic, evangelistic, exotic, expressionistic, extragalactic, fanatic, fantastic, fatalistic, ferromagnetic, feudalistic, fiberoptic, frantic, frenetic, futuristic, galactic, genetic, geomagnetic, gigantic, granitic, gymnastic, halophytic, hectic, hedonistic, hemolytic, hepatic, heretic, hermaphroditic, holistic, homeostatic, homiletic, humanistic, hyperkinetic, hypnotic, iconoclastic, idealistic, idiomatic, idiosyncratic, idiotic, imperialistic, impressionistic, individualistic, inelastic, interscholastic, jingoistic, journalistic, kinesthetic, kinetic, lactic, legalistic, linguistic, logistic, lymphatic, magnetic, majestic, masochistic, materialistic, mathematic, mechanistic, melodramatic, militaristic, monastic, monochromatic, monopolistic, moralistic, mystic, narcissistic, narcotic, nationalistic, naturalistic, neritic, neurotic, novelistic, numismatic, oligopolistic, onomastic, operatic, opportunistic, optic, optimistic, orthodontic, pancreatic, pantheistic, paralytic, paramagnetic, parasitic, parasympathetic, parthenogenetic, paternalistic, pathetic, patriotic, patristic, pectic, pedantic, peptic, peripatetic, pessimistic, phonetic, phosphatic, plastic, pluralistic, pneumatic, poetic, polytheistic, porphyritic, posttraumatic, pragmatic, primitivistic, prismatic, problematic, programmatic, propagandistic, prophetic, prophylactic, prostatic, prosthetic, psychoanalytic, psychosomatic, psychotherapeutic, psychotic, puristic, quixotic, realistic, relativistic, rheumatic, ritualistic, robotic, romantic, rustic, sadistic, sarcastic, schematic, scholastic, semantic, semiautomatic, semiotic, sensationalistic, septic, simplistic, skeptic, socialistic, static, statistic, stylistic, surrealistic, sycophantic, symbiotic, sympathetic, symptomatic, synergistic, synthetic, systematic, tactic, technocratic, terroristic, thematic, theocratic, therapeutic, thermoplastic, thrombolytic, transatlantic, traumatic, triptych, unapologetic, unauthentic, uncharacteristic, undemocratic, undiplomatic, unenthusiastic, unpatriotic, unrealistic, unsympathetic, voyeuristic. |
Source: compiled by the editor (additional references); see credits. | ||
Scrabble® Enable2K-Verified Anagrams | |
| Words within the letters "a-c-c-e-i-t" | |
-1 letter: cacti. | |
-2 letters: cate, ceca, cite, etic, tace. | |
-3 letters: ace, act, ait, ate, cat, eat, eta, ice, tae, tea, tic, tie. | |
-4 letters: ae, ai, at, et, it, ta, ti. | |
| Words containing the letters "a-c-c-e-i-t" | |
+1 letter: ascetic, calcite, ectatic. | |
+2 letters: accident, accredit, acentric, acetonic, acetylic, ascetics, atechnic, calcites, canticle, catchier, catechin, coactive, cruciate, cuneatic, ecstatic, hectical, practice. | |
+3 letters: accenting, accepting, acceptive, accidents, accipiter, acclimate, accredits, accreting, accretion, accretive, anecdotic, anorectic, architect, ascetical, brecciate, cachectic, cacheting, canticles, catchiest, catechins, catechism, catechist, catechize, categoric, cathectic, chanciest, cicatrize, cinematic, circinate, circulate, cityscape, cockatiel, copacetic, copasetic, cuticulae, desiccant, desiccate, dialectic, eclamptic, ecstatics, encaustic, exsiccate, geotactic, haecceity, inculcate, practiced, practicer, practices, scabietic, sceptical, schematic, succinate, technical, tictacked, vaccinate. | |
+4 letters: accidental, accidently, accipiters, acclimated, acclimates, accredited, accretions, accusative, acetylenic, anorectics, anticancer, apodeictic, apoplectic, architects, asceticism, bacteremic, brecciated, brecciates, cacciatore, cachinnate, cacomistle, caducities, cantatrice, capacitate, capacities, capacitive, caricature, carritches, catalectic, cataleptic, catchflies, catechesis, catechisms, catechists, catechized, catechizer, catechizes, cathecting, ceramicist, chalcocite, cicatrices, cicatrixes, cicatrized, cicatrizes, circulated, circulates, cityscapes, cockatiels, cockatrice, cocktailed, cocreating, coenacting, complicate, concertina, conciliate, confiscate, consociate, crackliest, cunctative, czarevitch, decametric, democratic, desiccants, desiccated, desiccates, desiccator, dialectics, efficacity, electrical, encaustics, escharotic, excruciate, exsiccated, exsiccates, hectically, inaccurate, inculcated, inculcates, inductance, lactogenic, nonascetic, occidental, octarchies, pancreatic, practicers, reaccredit, scarcities, schematics, scratchier, seecatchie, succinates, technicals, technician, tetrarchic, theocratic, ticktacked, vaccinated, vaccinates, watchcries. | |
+5 letters: acatalectic, acceptation, acceptingly, accidentals, accipitrine, acclimatise, acclimatize, acclivities, accoutering, accrediting, accusatives, acidimetric, acquiescent, acquittance, acrocentric, actinomyces, alchemistic, anacreontic, anecdotical, anticyclone, antiscience, antisecrecy, areocentric, ascetically, asceticisms, autocracies, bactericide, bacteriocin, brecciating, brecciation, cachinnated, cachinnates, cacomistles, calisthenic, cancelation, candlestick, cantatrices, capacitance, capacitated, capacitates, captaincies, caricatured, caricatures, catachresis, catalectics, cataleptics, catechismal, catechistic, catechizers, catechizing, categorical, catholicate, catholicize, centrically, ceramicists, certificate, chalcocites, chanticleer, charcuterie, checkmating, chemotactic, chieftaincy, chitchatted, chocolatier, cholestatic, circinately, circulative, clericalist, climacteric, cocaptained, cockatrices, cocultivate, coeducation, coenzymatic, communicate, compactible, complicated, complicates, concavities, concertinas, conciliated, conciliates, confiscated, confiscates, consociated, consociates, constancies, continuance, contractile, contractive, contrivance, contumacies, cosmetician, criticaster, cytomegalic, decorticate, desiccating, desiccation, desiccative, desiccators, dialectical, ectopically, ectoplasmic, electrician, encomiastic, escharotics, eucharistic, euchromatic, excruciated, excruciates, exsiccating, exsiccation, facticities, fasciculate, haecceities, incalescent, incarcerate, inductances, intricacies, malpractice, mechanistic, meritocracy, metacentric, narcoleptic, necromantic, neocortical, nonascetics, peacockiest, practicable, precritical, reaccenting, reaccepting, reaccredits, reciprocate, recirculate, revaccinate, scratchiest, stickleback, technically, technicians, theocracies, ticktacktoe, timocracies, uncinematic, untechnical. | |
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Hexadecimal (or equivalents, 770AD-1900s) (references)41 63 65 74 69 63 |
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Morse Code (1836) (references).- -.-. . - .. -.-. |
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Binary Code (1918-1938, probably earlier) (references)01000001 01100011 01100101 01110100 01101001 01100011 |
HTML Code (1990) (references)A c e t i c |
ISO 10646 (1991-1993) (references)0041 0063 0065 0074 0069 0063 |
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Encryption (beginner's substitution cypher): (references)356971867569 |
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