vinegar

Vinegar — is a liquid substance consisting mainly of acetic acid and water, the acetic acid being produced through the fermentation of ethanol by acetic acid bacteria.[1]. Commercial vinegar is produced either by fast or slow fermentation processes. Slow… …   Wikipedia

Vinegar — Vin e*gar, n. [OE. vinegre, F. vinaigre; vin wine (L. vinum) + aigre sour. See {Wine}, and {Eager}, a.] 1. A sour liquid used as a condiment, or as a preservative, and obtained by the spontaneous (acetous) fermentation, or by the artificial… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

Vinegar — Vin e*gar, v. t. To convert into vinegar; to make like vinegar; to render sour or sharp. [Obs.] [1913 Webster] Hoping that he hath vinegared his senses As he was bid. B. Jonson. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

vinegar — noun 1) уксус 2) неприятный характер; нелюбезный ответ и т. п. 3)attr. уксусный; fig. кислый, неприятный …   Англо-русский словарь Мюллера

vinegar — vinegarlike, adj. /vin i geuhr/, n. 1. a sour liquid consisting of dilute and impure acetic acid, obtained by acetous fermentation from wine, cider, beer, ale, or the like: used as a condiment, preservative, etc. 2. Pharm. a solution of a… …   Universalium

Vinegar —    Heb. hometz, Gr. oxos, Fr. vin aigre; i.e., sour wine. The Hebrew word is rendered vinegar in Ps. 69:21, a prophecy fulfilled in the history of the crucifixion (Matt. 27:34). This was the common sour wine (posea) daily made use of by the Roman …   Easton's Bible Dictionary

vinegar — 1. noun a) A sour liquid formed by the fermentation of alcohol used as a condiment or preservative; a dilute solution of acetic acid. b) …   Wiktionary

vinegar — ˈvɪnɪɡə сущ. 1) уксус apple vinegar, cider vinegar ≈ яблочный уксус wine vinegar ≈ винный уксус 2) неприятный характер; нелюбезный ответ и т. п. уксус …   Большой англо-русский и русско-английский словарь

vinegar — уксус wood vinegar …   Англо-русский словарь технических терминов

vinegar — уксусный – vinegar generator preservation by vinegar pickling консервирование маринованием …   Англо-русский технический словарь