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Acetic vs Acidulous - What's the difference?

acetic | acidulous |

As adjectives the difference between acetic and acidulous

is that acetic is (organic chemistry) of, pertaining to, or producing vinegar while acidulous is slightly sour; sub-acid; sourish.

acetic

English

Adjective

(-)
  • (organic chemistry) Of, pertaining to, or producing vinegar
  • (organic chemistry) Of or pertaining to acetic acid or its derivatives

    • Anagrams

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    acidulous

    English

    Adjective

    (head)
  • Slightly sour; sub-acid; sourish.
  • * Edmund Burke
    • an acidulous tincture
  • * 1931': He talked with '''acidulous tolerance of the exalted personages who had sent Ashenden to X. -- , ''His Excellency