Definitions for "Acetic"
Keywords:  vinegar, vinegary, smell, taste, flaw
Of a pertaining to vinegar; producing vinegar; producing vinegar; as, acetic fermentation.
Pertaining to, containing, or derived from, acetyl, as acetic ether, acetic acid. The latter is the acid to which the sour taste of vinegar is due.
Vinegary taste or smell that develops when wine is exposed to the air. After a while it's only good for putting on chips.