nonacetic en · ADJ
Etymology
From non- + acetic.
Meanings
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(not-comparable) Not acetic.
And before bottling, most commercial vinegar is pasteurized or sterile-filtered to eliminate bacteria, which mutes what little nonacetic flavor there is.
2013, Edward Behr, 50 Foods: A Guide to Deliciousness:Also, blotters once used with acetic acid cannot be used with nonacetic acid solvent systems without affecting the development of spots by the bromine-fluorescein technique.
1965, Harry Phineas Burchfield, Guide to the analysis of pesticide residues:The industry had already seen some nonacetic cures with an alcohol and oxime introduced earlier, but these didn't catch on outside the specialty areas, since the formulas in which they were used had conventional reinforcement and saw conventional performance.
2000, Anil K. Bhowmick, Howard Stephens, Handbook of Elastomers, page 650:The most important therapeutic measure is to control the child's hydration with bland, nonacetic fluids.
2020, Michael G. Newman, Gwendolyn Essex, Lory Laughter, Newman and Carranza’s Clinical Periodontology for the Dental Hygienist, page 276: