acetous

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Most Tuscan spots, even the touristy ones with red-and-white-checkered tablecloths and wicker Chianti bottles, can hit the spot with a sloppy bowl of pasta and acetous table wine.

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The quality of being acescent; the process of acetous fermentation; a moderate degree of sourness.

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It is medicinally superior to gum acacia, as it does not undergo acetous fermentation.

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Brandy has been made from ripe gooseberries by distillation; by exposing the juice with sugar to the acetous fermentation a good vinegar may be obtained.

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The principal of the vegetable acids are the acetous and the tartareous.

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