ACESCENT

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

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acescent. Acescent, a. tending to sourness, sharp

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A‐ces″cent (�), a. [[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.