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Noun: acetum  u'see-tum
  1. Sour-tasting liquid produced usually by oxidation of the alcohol in wine or cider and used as a condiment or food preservative
    "He splashed some balsamic acetum over the strawberries";
    - vinegar
     
  2. A dilute solution of acetic acid that is used as a solvent (e.g. for a drug)
    "The pharmacist prepared the medication using acetum as a solvent"

Type of: acetic acid, condiment, ethanoic acid