- rancidity
- noun see rancid
New Collegiate Dictionary. 2001.
rancidity
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Rancidity — Ran*cid i*ty (r[a^]n*s[i^]d [i^]*t[y^]), n. [Cf. F. rancidit[ e].] The quality or state of being rancid; a rancid scent or flavor, as of old oil. Ure. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
rancidity — rancid ► ADJECTIVE ▪ (of foods containing fat or oil) smelling or tasting unpleasant as a result of being stale. DERIVATIVES rancidity noun. ORIGIN Latin rancidus stinking … English terms dictionary
rancidity — fish having a rancid flavour or odour acquired during storage from oxidation or hydrolysis of fat … Dictionary of ichthyology
rancidity — See rancid. * * * condition produced by aerial oxidation of unsaturated fat present in foods and other products, marked by unpleasant odour or flavour. When a fatty substance is exposed to air, its unsaturated components are converted into… … Universalium
rancidity — noun The state of being rancid … Wiktionary
rancidity — The state of being rancid. * * * ran·cid·i·ty ran sid ət ē n, pl ties the quality or state of being rancid also a rancid odor or flavor * * * ran·cid·i·ty (ran sidґĭ te) the quality of being rancid … Medical dictionary
rancidity — ran·cid·i·ty || ræn sɪdÉ™tɪ n. moldiness, mustiness; decay, putrefaction … English contemporary dictionary
rancidity — ran·cid·i·ty … English syllables
rancidity — /rænˈsɪdəti/ (say ran siduhtee) noun 1. rancid state or quality. 2. a rancid smell or taste …
rancidity — noun the state of being rancid; having a rancid scent or flavor (as of old cooking oil) • Derivationally related forms: ↑rancid • Hypernyms: ↑decay … Useful english dictionary
