rancidity
- a word derived from rancid.
Example Sentences
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Over one-tenth of the unflavored omega-3 products tested also failed tests for rancidity.
From Seattle Times • Oct. 4, 2023
Storing your nut flours in the freezer will help stave off rancidity and oxidation at least through their expiration date.
From Salon • Nov. 13, 2022
Formaldehyde, the embalmer’s tool, was a favourite for treating milk about to go off: its sweet taste masked rancidity.
From Nature • Oct. 14, 2018
The fat content also is higher because of the oil in the grain, which makes the flour less stable and prone to rancidity.
From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 8, 2016
The temperature gets very hot, and it seems to have no effect whatever on the edibility or rancidity of the nut kernel.
From Northern Nut Growers Association Report of the Proceedings at the 43rd Annual Meeting Rockport, Indiana, August 25, 26 and 27, 1952 by Northern Nut Growers Association
