Definitions for: Acetous

[adj] tasting like vinegar

Webster (1913) Definition: 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.

2. Causing, or connected with, acetification; as, acetous
fermentation.

Acetous acid, a name formerly given to vinegar

Synonyms: acetose, sour, vinegary