Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

acetification

/əˌsiː.tɪ.fɪˈkeɪ.ʃən/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: aceti-fi-ca-tion
IPA: /əˌsiː.tɪ.fɪˈkeɪ.ʃən/

20

Scrabble Score

13

Letters

4

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The act of making acetous or sour; the process of converting, or of becoming converted, into vinegar.

Uncountable

Example Sentences

"There is a great Secret in Acetification known perhaps but to very few: those who have it, may, with Dr. Stahl, convert perfectly rectified Spirit of Wine into Vinegar, and produce strong and noble Vinegar, from exceedingly cheap Commodities in the space of a very few days, even in the Winter."

Etymology

Circa 1733. Directly or via French acétification, from New Latin acētificātiō, from acētum (“vinegar”) + -ficātiō, from faciō (“to make”).

Origin

Source language: French

Word Breakdown

Root: acétification, acētificātiō

Usage

Uncountable

Inflected Forms

acetifications (plural)

Derived Forms

acetify

Rhymes With

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Questions

How do you pronounce acetification?: The recorded pronunciation is /əˌsiː.tɪ.fɪˈkeɪ.ʃən/.
What does acetification mean?: The act of making acetous or sour; the process of converting, or of becoming converted, into vinegar.
Where does acetification come from?: It is traced to French.

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