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US
/ɹænˈsɪdɪti/
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NOUN
- the state of being rancid; having a rancid scent or flavor (as of old cooking oil)
How To Use rancidity In A Sentence
- All oils and fats contain more or less free acidity; but excess of acidity, though it may be due to the decomposition of the glyceride, and does not always denote rancidity, is undesirable in soap-making material. The Handbook of Soap Manufacture
- Professional bakers and other food processors add antioxidants - substances which retard rancidity - to their goods.
- These products are also susceptible to rancidity and the package should be lightproof and airtight. 2 Types of food and prevention of deterioration
- oxidative rancidity