单词 | rancescent |
释义 | rancescentadj. rare. Becoming rancid; in a rancid condition. ΚΠ 1753 J. Lind Treat. Scurvy iii. ii. 429 As it is accompanied with no spots it may be denominated the pale scurvy; but when the fat is thick and viscous, the mucous pale scurvy; when it is become rancid, the rancescent scurvy. 1828 N. Webster Amer. Dict. Eng. Lang. Rancescent, becoming rancid or sour. 1871 L. Colange Zell's Pop. Encycl. II. 710/1 Rancescent, becoming rancid; turning sour. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2008; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < adj.1753 |
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