rancescent

English

Etymology

From Latin rancescens, present participle of rancescere.

Pronunciation

• Rhymes: -ɛsənt

Adjective

rancescent (comparative more rancescent, superlative most rancescent)

1. Becoming rancid or sour.

Related terms

• rancescence

Part or all of this entry has been imported from the 1913 edition of Webster’s Dictionary, which is now free of copyright and hence in the public domain. The imported definitions may be significantly out of date, and any more recent senses may be completely missing.
(See the entry for “rancescent”, in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: G. & C. Merriam, 1913, →OCLC.)