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acescent

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Scrabble points
12
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15
Letters
8
Pronunciation
/əˈsiːsənt/

Definition of acescent

2 senses · 2 parts of speech · etymology included

adj

  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.”
    “All kinds of malt liquor contain […] alcohol or spirit. They are of course weaker than wines, and in general more liable to become flat and acescent from this circumstance […]”
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adj

  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.”
    “All kinds of malt liquor contain […] alcohol or spirit. They are of course weaker than wines, and in general more liable to become flat and acescent from this circumstance […]”

noun

  1. A substance liable to become sour.

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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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