rancidity

rancidity
The state of being rancid.

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ran·cid·i·ty ran-'sid-ət-ē n, pl -ties the quality or state of being rancid also a rancid odor or flavor

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ran·cid·i·ty (ran-sidґĭ-te) the quality of being rancid.

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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 — noun see rancid …   New Collegiate 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 — 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

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