acetify
[ uh-see-tuh-fahy, uh-set-uh- ]
/ əˈsi təˌfaɪ, əˈsɛt ə- /
verb (used with or without object), a·ce·ti·fied, a·ce·ti·fy·ing.
to turn into vinegar; make or become acetous.
OTHER WORDS FROM acetify
a·ce·ti·fi·ca·tion, ac·e·ta·tion [as-i-tey-shuh n] /ˌæs ɪˈteɪ ʃən/, noun a·ce·ti·fi·er, nounWords nearby acetify
acetazolamide,
acetic,
acetic acid,
acetic anhydride,
acetic ether,
acetify,
acetimeter,
acetin,
aceto-,
acetoacetate,
acetoacetic acid
Example sentences from the Web for acetify
Wine in bottles well filled and laid flat do not acetify; this is because the mycoderm cannot multiply for lack of oxygen.
Louis Pasteur |Ren Vallery-Radot
British Dictionary definitions for acetify
acetify
/ (əˈsɛtɪˌfaɪ) /
verb -fies, -fying or -fied
to become or cause to become acetic acid or vinegar