rancid

[ ran-sid ]

/ ˈræn sɪd /

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adjective

having a rank, unpleasant, stale smell or taste, as through decomposition, especially of fats or oils: rancid butter.

(of an odor or taste) rank, unpleasant, and stale: a rancid smell.

offensive or nasty; disagreeable.

Origin of rancid

1640–50; <Latin rancidus rank, stinking, equivalent to ranc(ēre) to be rotten + -idus-id⁴

OTHER WORDS FROM rancid

ran·cid·ly, adverbran·cid·ness, ran·cid·i·ty, nounun·ran·cid, adjective

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Example sentences from the Web for rancid

Certain experiments now under way give promise that the kernels can be kept fresh and free from rancidity indefinitely.
The Pecan and its Culture|H. Harold Hume
Practically, rancidity is held in check by storing butter at low temperatures where germ growth is quite suspended.
Outlines of Dairy Bacteriology, 8th edition|H. L. Russell
The soap manufacturer is interested in rancidity to the extent of the effect upon the finished soap.
Soap-Making Manual|E. G. Thomssen
Formerly, the acidity of a fat was looked upon as the direct measure of its rancidity.
Soap-Making Manual|E. G. Thomssen

Not only does it vary much in freedom from acid and rancidity, but is frequently adulterated.
The Chemistry of Food and Nutrition|A. W. Duncan

British Dictionary definitions for rancid

rancid

/ (ˈrænsɪd) /

adjective

(of butter, bacon, etc) having an unpleasant stale taste or smell as the result of decomposition

(of a taste or smell) rank or sour; stale

Derived forms of rancid

rancidity (rænˈsɪdɪtɪ) or rancidness, noun

Word Origin for rancid

C17: from Latin rancidus rank, from rancēre to stink

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Medical definitions for rancid

rancid

[ răn′sĭd ]

adj.

Having the disagreeable odor or taste of decomposing oils or fats.

单词	rancid
释义	rancid [ ran-sid ] / ˈræn sɪd / SEE SYNONYMS FOR rancid ON THESAURUS.COM adjective having a rank, unpleasant, stale smell or taste, as through decomposition, especially of fats or oils: rancid butter. (of an odor or taste) rank, unpleasant, and stale: a rancid smell. offensive or nasty; disagreeable. Origin of rancid 1640–50; <Latin rancidus rank, stinking, equivalent to ranc(ēre) to be rotten + -idus-id⁴ OTHER WORDS FROM rancid ran·cid·ly, adverbran·cid·ness, ran·cid·i·ty, nounun·ran·cid, adjective Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for rancid Certain experiments now under way give promise that the kernels can be kept fresh and free from rancidity indefinitely. The Pecan and its Culture\|H. Harold Hume Practically, rancidity is held in check by storing butter at low temperatures where germ growth is quite suspended. Outlines of Dairy Bacteriology, 8th edition\|H. L. Russell The soap manufacturer is interested in rancidity to the extent of the effect upon the finished soap. Soap-Making Manual\|E. G. Thomssen Formerly, the acidity of a fat was looked upon as the direct measure of its rancidity. Soap-Making Manual\|E. G. Thomssen Not only does it vary much in freedom from acid and rancidity, but is frequently adulterated. The Chemistry of Food and Nutrition\|A. W. Duncan British Dictionary definitions for rancid rancid / (ˈrænsɪd) / adjective (of butter, bacon, etc) having an unpleasant stale taste or smell as the result of decomposition (of a taste or smell) rank or sour; stale Derived forms of rancid rancidity (rænˈsɪdɪtɪ) or rancidness, noun Word Origin for rancid C17: from Latin rancidus rank, from rancēre to stink Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to rancid disagreeable, putrid, tainted, musty, smelly, moldy, stale, fetid, soured, polluted, contaminated, bad, disgusting, foul, frowzy, gamy, high, impure, loathsome, malodorous Medical definitions for rancid rancid [ răn′sĭd ] adj. Having the disagreeable odor or taste of decomposing oils or fats. The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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rancid

adjective

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British Dictionary definitions for rancid

adjective

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Medical definitions for rancid

adj.