acescent
adjective
turning sour; slightly sour; acidulous.
acescence
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a word derived from
acescent.
Example Sentences
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The most dangerous adulteration of wine is by some preparations of lead, which possess the property of stopping the progress of acescence of wine, and also of rendering white wines, when muddy, transparent.
From A Treatise on Adulterations of Food, and Culinary Poisons Exhibiting the Fraudulent Sophistications of Bread, Beer, Wine, Spiritous Liquors, Tea, Coffee, Cream, Confectionery, Vinegar, Mustard, Pepper, Cheese, Olive Oil, Pickles, and Other Articles Employed in Domestic Economy by Friedrich Christian Accum
Alluding to the turning or acescence of milk.
From Notes to Shakespeare, Volume III: The Tragedies by Arthur Sherbo
