aceto-

a combining form with the meanings “vinegar,” “acetic acid,” used in the formation of compound words (acetometer), especially in the names of chemical compounds in which acetic acid or the acetyl group is present (acetophenetidin).
Also especially before a vowel, acet-.

Origin of aceto-

< Latin acēt(um) vinegar + -o-. Cf. acid, acescent

Words nearby aceto-

acetic anhydride, acetic ether, acetify, acetimeter, acetin, aceto-, acetoacetate, acetoacetic acid, acetoacetyl-coa, acetobacter, acetohydroxamic acid

British Dictionary definitions for aceto-

aceto-

before a vowel acet-

combining form

containing an acetyl group or derived from acetic acid acetone

Word Origin for aceto-

from Latin acētum vinegar

Medical definitions for aceto-

aceto-

pref.

Acetic acid:acetaldehyde.
Acetyl:acetanilide.