Definition of Aceta

1. acetum [n] - See also: acetum

Lexicographical Neighbors of Aceta

aces in the hole
aces of clubs
aces of diamonds
aces of hearts
aces of spades
aces up one's sleeve
acescence
acescences
acescent
acescents
acestoma
acesulfame
acesulfame K
acesulphame
aceta (current term)
acetable
acetables
acetabula
acetabulae
acetabular
acetabular artery
acetabular branch
acetabular fossa
acetabular labrum
acetabular lip
acetabular notch
acetabularia
acetabulectomy
acetabulifera

Literary usage of Aceta

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. A Treatise on Pharmacy by Edward Parrish (1884)
"I have, however, never known either of the officinal "aceta" to ferment by keeping. A syllabus of this class is appended. ..."

2. An Ephemeris of Materia Medica, Pharmacy, Therapeutics and Collateral by Edawrd P. Squibbs (1888)
"aceta, OR VINEGARS. This class of preparations gets its distinctive name and character ... Dating from the age of Hippocrates, these aceta and their kindred ..."

3. An Introduction to practical pharmacy by Edward Parrish (1856)
"I have never known either of the officinal "aceta" to ferment by keeping. A syllabus of this class is appended. ..."

4. A Manual of the Infusoria: Including a Description of All Known Flagellate by William Saville-Kent (1880)
"In the original illustrations of this species given by the last-named authority,* and reproduced in the accompanying woodcut, the aceta- ..."

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