Acescent

2 definitions found

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Acescent \A*ces"cent\, 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.
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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Acescent \A*ces"cent\, n.
     A substance liable to become sour.
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