A substance, organism, or apparatus that converts ethanol or other organic compounds into acetic acid.
From 'acetify' (to convert to acetic acid) + '-er' (a suffix denoting an agent or instrument that performs an action). The root 'acetify' comes from Latin 'acetum' (vinegar).
Acetifier bacteria (especially Acetobacter species) are invisible heroes—they're what transform beer mistakes and wine accidents into the tangy pickles and vinegars that have flavored human food for millennia!
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