nonacetic

English

Etymology

non- +‎ acetic

Adjective

nonacetic (not comparable)

1. Not acetic.
   • 1965, Harry Phineas Burchfield, Guide to the analysis of pesticide residues:

     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.

   • 2000, Anil K. Bhowmick, Howard Stephens, Handbook of Elastomers, page 650:

     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.

   • 2013, Edward Behr, 50 Foods: A Guide to Deliciousness:

     And before bottling, most commercial vinegar is pasteurized or sterile-filtered to eliminate bacteria, which mutes what little nonacetic flavor there is.

   • 2020, Michael G. Newman, Gwendolyn Essex, Lory Laughter, Newman and Carranza’s Clinical Periodontology for the Dental Hygienist, page 276:

     The most important therapeutic measure is to control the child's hydration with bland, nonacetic fluids.