acescent

acescent
acescence, acescency, n.
/euh ses"euhnt/, adj.
turning sour; slightly sour; acidulous.
[1725-35; < L acescent- (s. of acescens souring, prp. of acescere), equiv. to ac- sharp + -escent- -ESCENT]

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