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Acescent
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Acescent, a. [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]
Acescent, n.
A substance liable to become sour. [1913 Webster]
ROGET THESAURUS
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.For further exploring for "Acescent" in Webster Dictionary Online