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acetator

/ˈæsɪˌteɪtɚ/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
ac-eta-tor
IPA
/ˈæsɪˌteɪtɚ/
10
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
3
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A device wherein bacteria process a liquid containing alcohol with the help of oxygen into carboxylic acid.

Etymology

From a theoretical Latin *acētātor from a acētāre (“to turn into acētum (“vinegar”)”).

Origin

Inflected Forms

acetators (plural)

Questions

How do you pronounce acetator?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈæsɪˌteɪtɚ/.
What does acetator mean?
A device wherein bacteria process a liquid containing alcohol with the help of oxygen into carboxylic acid.
Where does acetator come from?
It is traced to Latin.

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