Etymology

rancidification

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Today it means: The decomposition of fats and other lipids by hydrolysis or oxidation; the process of becoming rancid. Full definition →

English rancid ← Latin rancidu ← Proto-Indo-European *dʰeh₁-
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  1. Latinranceō
  2. Proto-Indo-European*dʰeh₁-
  3. Latinrancidu
  4. Englishrancid
  5. English todayrancidification

From rancid + -ification.

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