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acescence

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Etymology

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Compare French acescence. See acescent.

Pronunciation

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Noun

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acescence (usually uncountable, plural acescences)

  1. The quality of being acescent; the process of acetous fermentation; a moderate degree of sourness.
    Synonym: acescency
    • 1747, John Fothergill, A New Method for the Improvement of the Manufacture of Drugs:
      I could find no Signs of Corruption in this Liquor, neither Tokens of Acescence, nor Alcalescence, nor a corrupt Smell

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French

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Noun

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acescence f (plural acescences)

  1. acescence

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