Acetous fermentation

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a form of oxidation in which alcohol is converted into vinegar or acetic acid by the agency of a specific fungus (Mycoderma aceti) or series of enzymes. The process involves two distinct reactions, in which the oxygen of the air is essential. An intermediate product, acetaldehyde, is formed in the first process.

See also: Fermentation

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Acescence mother			It should be remarked that dough made of wheat meal will take on the acetous fermentation, [acet- acetic acid, such as vinegar] or become sour sooner than that made with fine flour. Dr. Chase's crackers & bread by Countryside & Small Stock Journal It should be remarked that dough made of wheat meal will take on the acetous fermentation, [acet- acetic acid, such as vinegar] or become sour sooner than that made with fine flour. Dr. Chase's crackers and bread by Countryside & Small Stock Journal			acetic acid acetic anhydride Acetification Acetifier acetify Acetimeter acetimetry Acetin Acetize aceto- acetoacetic acid acetol acetometer acetonaemia acetone acetone body acetonemia Acetonic acetonuria acetophenetidin Acetophenone Acetose Acetosity acetous Acetous acid Acetous fermentation acetphenetidin acetum acetyl acetyl chloride acetyl coenzyme A acetyl group acetyl radical acetyl-coA acetylate acetylation acetylcholine acetylcholinesterase acetylene acetylene series acetylenic acetylic acetylide acetylise acetylize acetylsalicylic acid acey-deucy ACGI ach ach-laut ach-y-fi			acetonic acetonic acetonide grouping Acetonitrile Acetonitrile Acetonitrile Acetonitriles Acetonitriles acetonuria acetonuria acetonuria acetonylacetone Acetophenazine Acetophenazine maleate acetophenetidin acetophenetidin acetophenetidin Acetophenone Acetophenone Acetophenone (data page) Acetophenone (data page) Acetophenones Acetophenones acetose Acetosella vulgaris Acetosity acetostearin acetous acetous Acetous acid Acetous fermentation acetovanillon Acetovanillone Acetovanillone Acetowhite Epithelium acetowhite lesion acetoxime Acetoxymethyl acetphenetidin ACETR acetract acetretin acetrizoate sodium ACETS ACETTPEI acetum aceturic acid Acety-L-Carnitine acetyl acetyl acetyl Acetyl aldehyde Acetyl aldehyde Acetyl aldehyde acetyl benzoyl peroxide acetyl bromide Acetyl Cellulose acetyl chloride acetyl chloride Acetyl choline Acetyl choline

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