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acescent
[ uh-ses-uhnt ]
/ əˈsɛs ənt /
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adjective
turning sour; slightly sour; acidulous.
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Origin of acescent
1725–35; <Latin acēscent- (stem of acēscēns souring, present participle of acēscere), equivalent to ac- sharp + -ēscent--escent
OTHER WORDS FROM acescent
a·ces·cence, a·ces·cen·cy, nounWords nearby acescent
acerola, acerose, acerous, acervate, acervulus, acescent, acesodyne, acet-, acetabuliform, acetabulum, acetal
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How to use acescent in a sentence
A common cause of cramp is indigestion, and the use of acescent liquors; these should be avoided.
In warm weather it sometimes happens that the water becomes acescent before the grain is thoroughly swelled.
A Dictionary of Arts, Manufactures and Mines|Andrew UreIndeed, the addition of an acid liquid, even a slightly acescent syrup, will often entirely destroy an emulsion.
British Dictionary definitions for acescent
acescent
/ (əˈsɛsənt) /
adjective
slightly sour or turning sour
Derived forms of acescent
acescence or acescency, nounWord Origin for acescent
C18: from Latin acēscent-, from acēscere to become sour, from ācer sharp
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