Meanings
nounrancidification (countable and uncountable, plural rancidifications)
plural rancidifications
- countableuncountableThe decomposition of fats and other lipids by hydrolysis or oxidation; the process of becoming rancid.
Origin
- Latinranceō
- Proto-Indo-European*dʰeh₁-
- Latinrancidu
- Englishrancid
- Englishrancidification
From rancid + -ification.
Full word history & related roots →Translations
Catalan rancificació
- rancificacióprocess of becoming rancid
Polish jełczenie
- jełczenieprocess of becoming rancid
Spanish enranciamiento
- enranciamientoprocess of becoming rancid
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APA
rancidification. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/rancidification
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“rancidification.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/rancidification. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “rancidification,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/rancidification.
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