Definition of Acescent. Meaning of Acescent. Synonyms of Acescent

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Definition of Acescent

Acescent
Acescent A*ces"cent, n. A substance liable to become sour.
Acescent
Acescent 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.

Meaning of Acescent from wikipedia

- Participial stem Meaning English derivatives aceō ac- acu-  – be sour acescent, acid, acidity, peracid ‡acescō acesc- acu-  – become sour agō -igō ag-...
- made from the juice of the grape, a fact to be attributed rather to its acescent quality, than to any scarcity of fruit. A wine culture inflected by ****enism...