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单词 acescence
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acescencen.

Brit. /əˈsɛsns/, U.S. /əˈsɛs(ə)ns/
Origin: Formed within English, by derivation; perhaps modelled on a French lexical item. Etymon: acescent adj.
Etymology: < acescent adj. (see -ence suffix), perhaps after French acescence (1735). Compare slightly earlier acescency n.
The action of becoming acid or sour; a tendency to become acid or sour; the process of acetous fermentation. Also: acidity, sourness. In later use chiefly with reference to the volatile acidity of wine.
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the world > physical sensation > taste and flavour > sourness or acidity > [noun] > souring
souring1579
acescence1761
acidulation1795
1761 R. Dossie Theory & Pract. Chirurg. Pharmacy 482 Correctors of acescence, commonly called absorbents.
1765 S. Johnson Plays of Shakespeare VI. Timon. 208 Alluding to the turning or acescence of milk.
1791 Edinb. New Dispensatory (ed. 3) 39 Glutinous matter seems to run into putrefaction, without shewing any previous acescence.
1852 De Bow's Rev. Oct. 402 One of the most dangerous adulterations of wine is by some preparation of lead, which possesses the property of stopping the progress of acescence of wine.
1870 A. Ure Dict. Arts I. 252 There are extremely simple and effectual methods for enabling the baker to adopt measures either to prevent or correct the evil of acescence.
1977 Fresno (Calif.) Bee 7 Oct. f5/3 The practitioners of connoisseurship passed judgment on 10 points for each wine: Appearance, color, aroma and bouquet, acescence (volatile acidity), [etc.].
2002 San Antonio (Texas) Express-News (Nexis) 23 Oct. 2 f Another smell you definitely don't want is vinegar, or acescence... Volatile acidity, when in balance, gives a wine flavor and aroma—too much, and you've got trouble.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2009; most recently modified version published online December 2021).
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