Definitions for rancidity
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Random House Webster's College Dictionary
ran•cidˈræn sɪd(adj.)
having a rank, unpleasant smell or taste:
rancid oil.
(of an odor or taste) rank, unpleasant, and stale.
offensive or nasty.
Origin of rancid:
1640–50; < L rancidus rank, stinking
ran′cid•ness(n.)
ran•cid′i•ty(n.)
Wiktionary
rancidity(Noun)
The state of being rancid.
Webster Dictionary
Rancidity(noun)
the quality or state of being rancid; a rancid scent or flavor, as of old oil
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