acetify

a·ce·ti·fy

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [uh-see-tuh-fahy, uh-set-uh-]
- /əˈsi təˌfaɪ, əˈsɛt ə-/
- /ə.ˈse.tɪ.faɪ/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [uh-see-tuh-fahy, uh-set-uh-]
- /əˈsi təˌfaɪ, əˈsɛt ə-/

Definitions of acetify word

verb acetify to become or cause to become acetic acid or vinegar 3
verb transitive acetify to change into vinegar or acetic acid 3
noun acetify (transitive) To convert into acid or vinegar. 1
verb acetify (Intransitive Verb) To turn acid. 0

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Origin of acetify

First appearance:

before 1860

One of the 29% newest English words

First recorded in 1860-65; acet- + -ify

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Parts of speech for Acetify

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Acetify

acetify popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 55% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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