a·ce·ti·fy (ə-sē′tə-fī′, ə-sĕt′ə-) tr. & intr.v. a·ce·ti·fied ,
a·ce·ti·fy·ing ,
a·ce·ti·fies To convert or become converted to acetic acid or vinegar.
a·ce′ti·fi·ca′tion (-fĭ-kā′shən) n.
a·ce′ti·fi·er n.
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acetify (əˈsɛtɪˌfaɪ ) vb ,
-fies ,
-fying or -fied (Elements & Compounds) to become or cause to become acetic acid or vinegar
aˌcetifiˈcation n
aˈcetiˌfier n
Collins English Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged, 12th Edition 2014 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1994, 1998, 2000, 2003, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2011, 2014
a•ce•ti•fy (əˈsi təˌfaɪ, əˈsɛt ə-) v.t., v.i. -fied, -fy•ing. to turn into vinegar; make or become acetous.
[1860–65]
a•ce`ti•fi•ca′tion, ac•e•ta•tion (ˌæs ɪˈteɪ ʃən) n.
a•ce′ti•fi`er, n.
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acetify Past participle: acetifiedGerund: acetifyingImperative Present Preterite Present Continuous Present Perfect Past Continuous Past Perfect Future Future Perfect Future Continuous Present Perfect Continuous Future Perfect Continuous Past Perfect Continuous Conditional Past Conditional Present I acetify you acetify he/she/it acetifies we acetify you acetify they acetify
Preterite I acetified you acetified he/she/it acetified we acetified you acetified they acetified
Present Continuous I am acetifying you are acetifying he/she/it is acetifying we are acetifying you are acetifying they are acetifying
Present Perfect I have acetified you have acetified he/she/it has acetified we have acetified you have acetified they have acetified
Past Continuous I was acetifying you were acetifying he/she/it was acetifying we were acetifying you were acetifying they were acetifying
Past Perfect I had acetified you had acetified he/she/it had acetified we had acetified you had acetified they had acetified
Future I will acetify you will acetify he/she/it will acetify we will acetify you will acetify they will acetify
Future Perfect I will have acetified you will have acetified he/she/it will have acetified we will have acetified you will have acetified they will have acetified
Future Continuous I will be acetifying you will be acetifying he/she/it will be acetifying we will be acetifying you will be acetifying they will be acetifying
Present Perfect Continuous I have been acetifying you have been acetifying he/she/it has been acetifying we have been acetifying you have been acetifying they have been acetifying
Future Perfect Continuous I will have been acetifying you will have been acetifying he/she/it will have been acetifying we will have been acetifying you will have been acetifying they will have been acetifying
Past Perfect Continuous I had been acetifying you had been acetifying he/she/it had been acetifying we had been acetifying you had been acetifying they had been acetifying
Conditional I would acetify you would acetify he/she/it would acetify we would acetify you would acetify they would acetify
Past Conditional I would have acetified you would have acetified he/she/it would have acetified we would have acetified you would have acetified they would have acetified
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Thesaurus Antonyms Related Words Synonyms Legend:
Verb 1. acetify - make sour or more sour 2. acetify - turn acidic; "the solution acetified"chemical science ,
chemistry - the science of matter; the branch of the natural sciences dealing with the composition of substances and their properties and reactions
change state ,
turn - undergo a transformation or a change of position or action; "We turned from Socialism to Capitalism"; "The people turned against the President when he stole the election"
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