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acescent

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Adjective
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a=ces=cent

CIDE DICTIONARY

acescenta. [L. acescens, -entis, p. pr. of acescere to turn sour; inchoative of acere to be sour: cf. F. acescent. See Acid.].
     Turning sour; readily becoming tart or acid; slightly sour.  Faraday.  [1913 Webster]
acescentn. 
     A substance liable to become sour.  [1913 Webster]

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acescent

Sourness

N sourness, acid, acidity, low pH, acetous fermentation, lactic fermentation, vinegar, verjuice, crab, alum, acetic acid, lactic acid, sour, acid, acidulous, acidulated, tart, crabbed, acetous, acetose, acerb, acetic, sour as vinegar, sourish, acescent, subacid, styptic, hard, rough, sour as a lemon, (4) Odor.


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