Acescent
//əˈsiːsənt// adj, noun
adj, noun ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
Noun
- 1 A substance liable to become sour.
Adjective
- 1 Turning sour; readily becoming tart or acid; slightly sour.
"The fluid was a pale yellow , thick , creamy - looking substance , of uniform consistency . It had a disagreeable acescent odour, something resembling that of putrecsent milk."
Example
More examples"The fluid was a pale yellow , thick , creamy - looking substance , of uniform consistency . It had a disagreeable acescent odour, something resembling that of putrecsent milk."
Etymology
Borrowed from Latin acēscēns, acēscentis, present participle of acēscēre (“to turn sour”), inchoative of acēre (“to be sour”): compare French acescent.
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