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acetify

/əˈsiːtɪfaɪ/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
aceti-fy
IPA
/əˈsiːtɪfaɪ/
15
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
2
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To convert into acid or vinegar.

Transitive verb

verb

To turn acid.

Intransitive verb

Etymology

From Latin acetum (“vinegar”) + -fy or back-formation from acetification.

Origin

Word Breakdown

Usage

Inflected Forms

acetifies (present, singular) acetifying (participle, present) acetified (participle, past) acetified (past)

Derived Forms

acetifier

Synonyms

acidify sour acidulate

Questions

How do you pronounce acetify?
The recorded pronunciation is /əˈsiːtɪfaɪ/.
What does acetify mean?
To convert into acid or vinegar.
Where does acetify come from?
It is traced to Latin.

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