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Rancidity

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Noun

1. rancidity

the state of being rancid; having a rancid scent or flavor (as of old cooking oil)

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.

Rancidity

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adjective
1. 
(of butter, bacon, etc) having an unpleasant stale taste or smell as the result of decomposition
2. 
(of a taste or smell) rank or sour; stale

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Rancidity

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adjective
1. 
having the bad smell or taste of stale fats or oils; spoiled
2. 
repugnant

Webster’s New World College Dictionary, 4th Edition. Copyright © 2010 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. All rights reserved.

Rancidity

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adj.
1. Having the disagreeable odor or taste of decomposing oils or fats; rank.
2. Repugnant; nasty: rancid remarks.

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