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Rancid : adj
1: used of decomposing oils or fats; "rancid butter"; "rancid
bacon"
2: smelling of fermentation or staleness [syn: sour]
Based on WordNet 2.0
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Rancid : \Ran"cid\, a. [L. rancidus, fr. rancere to be rancid or
rank.]
Having a rank smell or taste, from chemical change or
decomposition; musty; as, rancid oil or butter.
Based on WordNet (r) 2.0 (August 2003)
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