acetify
Become like vinegar
Acetify means to turn into vinegar or become sour through fermentation.
The word applies to the chemical process where alcohol converts to acetic acid: The wine had acetified after being left open too long.
The term appears mainly in technical contexts involving fermentation or food science.
Make more acidic
- sourSharp, biting taste
- fermentMicrobial chemical breakdown
- turnRotational movement
- transformChange completely in form
convert · oxidize · spoil · curdle · acidulate · transmute · alter · change
Acidic cooking liquid
- acetobacterAcid-producing bacterial genus
- mother of vinegarBacterial cellulose mat
- wine vinegarAcetified fermented grape liquid
- cider vinegarAcidic liquid from apples
malt vinegar · balsamic · fermentation · brewing · oxidation · bacteria · culture · barrel-aged
Sharp, biting taste
- tartSharp-flavored small pie
- tangySharp and lively-tasting
- sharpFine-edged, or astute
- acidicBelow neutral pH
pungent · acerbic · vinegary · astringent · biting · acrid · zesty · pickle
Acid preservation process
- briningSaltwater soaking for meat
- canningAirtight food preservation
- marinatingSoaking food in flavored liquid
- curingRestoring health or preserving
preserving · acidifying · sterilization · food safety · shelf-stable · antimicrobial · pH · acidity
acidify
Make more acidic
transform · convert · oxidize · spoil · curdle · acidulate · transmute · alter · change · modify
vinegar
Acidic cooking liquid
- acetobacterAcid-producing bacterial genus
- mother of vinegarBacterial cellulose mat
- wine vinegarAcetified fermented grape liquid
cider vinegar · malt vinegar · balsamic · fermentation · brewing · oxidation · bacteria · culture · barrel-aged · rice vinegar
sour
Sharp, biting taste
acidic · pungent · acerbic · vinegary · astringent · biting · acrid · zesty · pickle · pickled
pickling
Acid preservation process
- briningSaltwater soaking for meat
- canningAirtight food preservation
- marinatingSoaking food in flavored liquid
curing · preserving · acidifying · sterilization · food safety · shelf-stable · antimicrobial · pH · acidity · vinegar bath
acetifyneutralize
Cancel an effect
alkalize · basify · sweeten · deacidify · alkalinize
- acetic acidVinegar's main compound
- acetic anhydrideDehydrated vinegar acid derivative