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Definition of Acetous acid
Acetous acid Acetous A*ce"tous (#; 277), a. [L. acetum vinegar, fr. acere
to be sour.]
1. Having a sour taste; sour; acid. ``An acetous spirit.'
--Boyle. ``A liquid of an acetous kind.' --Bp. Lowth.
2. Causing, or connected with, acetification; as, acetous
fermentation.
Acetous acid, a name formerly given to vinegar