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acetator

/ˈæsɪˌteɪtɚ/

acetator noun: a device wherein bacteria process a liquid containing alcohol with the help of oxygen into carboxylic acid.

Noun

acetator (plural acetators)

  1. A device wherein bacteria process a liquid containing alcohol with the help of oxygen into carboxylic acid.

Forms of acetator

pluralacetators

Origin of acetator

From a theoretical Latin *acētātor from a acētāre (“to turn into acētum (“vinegar”)”).

Questions about acetator

What does acetator mean?
Acetator means a device wherein bacteria process a liquid containing alcohol with the help of oxygen into carboxylic acid.
What part of speech is acetator?
Acetator is a noun.
How do you pronounce acetator?
Acetator is pronounced /ˈæsɪˌteɪtɚ/.
What is the plural of acetator?
The plural of acetator is acetators.

Words near acetator in the dictionary

  1. acetatelyases
  2. acetates
  3. acetatic
  4. acetation
  5. acetations
  6. acetator
  7. acetators
  8. acetazolam
  9. acetazolamide
  10. acetazolamides
  11. acetazolamine

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