rancescent

English

Etymology

From Latin rancescens, present participle of rancescere.

Pronunciation

• Rhymes: -ɛsənt

Adjective

rancescent (comparative more rancescent, superlative most rancescent)

1. (archaic) Becoming rancid or sour.

Related terms

• rancescence

References

• “rancescent”, in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: G. & C. Merriam, 1913, →OCLC.