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Webster 1913 Edition

Acescent

A-ces′cent

,
Adj.
[L.
acescens
,
-entis
, p. pr. of
acescere
to turn sour; inchoative of
acere
to be sour: cf. F.
acescent
. See
Acid
.]
Turning sour; readily becoming tart or acid; slightly sour.
Faraday.

A-ces′cent

,
Noun.
A substance liable to become sour.

Webster 1828 Edition

Acescent

ACES'CENT

,
Adj.
Turning sour; becoming tart or acid by spontaneous decomposition. Hence slightly sour; but the latter sense is usually expressed by acidulous or subacid.

Definition 2024

acescent

acescent

English

Adjective

acescent ‎(comparative more acescent, superlative most acescent)

  1. Turning sour; readily becoming tart or acid; slightly sour.
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Translations

Noun

acescent ‎(plural acescents)

  1. A substance liable to become sour.

Translations

French

Adjective

acescent m ‎(feminine singular acescente, masculine plural acescents, feminine plural acescentes)

  1. souring

Latin

Verb

acescent

  1. third-person plural future active indicative of acescō

Etymology

Latin acescens, acescentis, present participle of acescere to turn sour; inchoative of acere to be sour: compare French acescent. See acid

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