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English → English (gcide) Definition: Acetous acid Acetous \A*ce"tous\ (#; 277), a. [L. acetum vinegar, fr. acere to be sour.] 1. Having a sour taste; sour; acid. “An acetous spirit.” --Boyle. “A liquid of an acetous kind.” --Bp. Lowth. [1913 Webster] 2. Causing, or connected with, acetification; as, acetous fermentation. [1913 Webster] Acetous acid, a name formerly given to vinegar, which is a dilute solution of acetic acid. [1913 Webster +PJC]