acetous acid
11acetous — /as i teuhs, euh see /, adj. 1. containing or producing acetic acid. 2. sour; producing or resembling vinegar; vinegary. Also, acetose /as i tohs , euh see tohs/. [1770 80; < LL acetosus. See ACETUM, OUS] * * * …
12acetous — (Roget s Thesaurus II) adjective Having a taste characteristic of that produced by acids: acerb, acerbic, acid, acidulous, dry, sour, tangy, tart1. See TASTE …
13acetous — adj. containing acetic acid; sour, resembling vinegar …
14acid — n 1. acrimony, acrimoniousness, acerbity, causticity, mordancy; astringency, trenchancy, virulence, virulency, asperity, venomousness, venomness. adj 2.(all usu. of taste) sour, vinegarish, vinegary, acetous, bitter, tart, harsh; acerb, acerbic,… …
15acetous — ac•e•tous [[t]ˈæs ɪ təs, əˈsi [/t]] also ac•e•tose [[t] ˌtoʊs, toʊs[/t]] adj. 1) containing or producing acetic acid 2) sour; producing or resembling vinegar; vinegary • Etymology: 1770–80; < LL acetōsus. See acetum, ous …
16sour — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) adj. acid, tart, bitter; fermented, unpleasant; morose, testy, touchy. See sourness, irascibility, unsavoriness.Ant., sweet, good humored. II (Roget s IV) modif. 1. [Sour in taste] Syn. acid, acidulated …
17tart — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) adj. acid, sour; sarcastic, acerbic, snappy, sharp, astringent. n. pie; slang, strumpet. See sourness, discourtesy, pungency, impurity. II (Roget s IV) modif. Syn. bitter, acidulous, sharp; see sour 1 .… …
18acidulous — I (Roget s IV) modif. 1. [Acid] Syn. bitter, piquant, sharp, subacid; see sour 1 . 2. [Sarcastic] Syn. satirical, ironical, mocking; see sarcastic . See Synonym Study at sour . II (Roget s 3 Superthesaurus) a. sour, tart, harsh, citric. see acid… …
19acerbic — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) adj. bitter; harsh, severe. See pungency, severity. II (Roget s IV) modif. 1. [Sour in taste] Syn. sour, acidic, tart; see sour 1 . 2. [Sharp or harsh in temper or language] Syn. biting, severe, caustic; …
20sour — [adj1] bad tasting; gone bad acerb, acetic, acetose, acetous, acid, acidic, acidulated, acrid, astringent, bad, biting, bitter, briny, caustic, curdled, cutting, dry, fermented, green, keen, musty, peppery, piquant, pungent, rancid, salty, sharp …
