ACE'TOUS, adjective [See Acid.[Sour; like or having the nature of vinegar. acetous acid is the term used by chimists for distilled vinegar. This acid, in union with different bases, forms salts called acetites.
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Webster's Dictionary 1828
American Dictionary of the English Language, Noah Webster, 1828.