请输入您要查询的英文单词:

 

单词 mother of vinegar
释义

Definition of mother of vinegar in English:

mother of vinegar

noun
  • A ropy slime which forms on the surface of alcoholic liquids during acetogenic fermentation and is used to initiate such fermentation in other alcoholic liquids; (also) the organism which produces this slime, which is a bacterium of the genus Acetobacter (formerly thought to be a fungus).

Origin

Early 17th century; earliest use found in Philemon Holland (1552–1637), translator.

 
 

Definition of mother of vinegar in US English:

mother of vinegar

noun
  • A ropy slime which forms on the surface of alcoholic liquids during acetogenic fermentation and is used to initiate such fermentation in other alcoholic liquids; (also) the organism which produces this slime, which is a bacterium of the genus Acetobacter (formerly thought to be a fungus).

Origin

Early 17th century; earliest use found in Philemon Holland (1552–1637), translator.

 
 
随便看

 

英语词典包含464360条英英释义在线翻译词条,基本涵盖了全部常用单词的英英翻译及用法,是英语学习的有利工具。

 

Copyright © 2004-2022 Newdu.com All Rights Reserved
更新时间:2024/9/21 11:11:12