Acetify
to turn into vinegar; make or become acetous.
historical examples
wine in bottles well filled and laid flat do not acetify; this is because the mycoderm cannot multiply for lack of oxygen.
louis pasteur ren vallery-radot
verb -fies, -fying, -fied
to become or cause to become acetic acid or vinegar
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