n. | 1. | A sour liquid used as a condiment, or as a preservative, and obtained by the spontaneous (acetous) fermentation, or by the artificial oxidation, of wine, cider, beer, or the like. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2. | Hence, anything sour; - used also metaphorically.
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v. t. | 1. | To convert into vinegar; to make like vinegar; to render sour or sharp. |
Noun | 1. | vinegar - sour-tasting liquid produced usually by oxidation of the alcohol in wine or cider and used as a condiment or food preservative Synonyms: acetum |
2. | vinegar - dilute acetic acid |