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单词 acetum
释义

acetum

[ uh-see-tuhm ]
/ əˈsi təm /

noun

a preparation having vinegar or dilute acetic acid as the solvent.

Origin of acetum

<Latin: vinegar; cf. aceto-

Words nearby acetum

acetonuria, acetophenetidin, acetophenone, acetostearin, acetous, acetum, acetyl, acetylaniline, acetylate, acetylation, acetylbenzene
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Example sentences from the Web for acetum

  • Digitalis to be taken every night for six nights, and a saline draught with forty drops of acetum scillit.

    An Account of the Foxglove and some of its Medical Uses|William Withering
  • The word occurs often in a sense in which acetum is the best representative, associated with verjuice and vinegar.

    Notes and Queries, Number 73, March 22, 1851|Various
  • An Acetum digitalis is officinal in the Netherlands and Germany; an extract and infusion are also used to some extent.

    Poisons: Their Effects and Detection|Alexander Wynter Blyth
  • In no writer is the Italum acetum found in so undiluted a sort.

    The Oxford Book of Latin Verse|Various

British Dictionary definitions for acetum

acetum
/ (əˈsiːtəm) /

noun

another name for vinegar
a solution that has dilute acetic acid as solvent

Word Origin for acetum

Latin
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