rancidness

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noun

The characteristic of being rancid.

OriginEnglish rancid ← Latin rancidu →
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Meanings

nounrancidness (plural rancidnesses)

plural rancidnesses

  1. The characteristic of being rancid.

Origin

  1. Latinrancidu
  2. Englishrancid
  3. Englishrancidness

From rancid + -ness.

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Translations

German Ranzigkeit
  • Ranzigkeitthe characteristic of being rancid
Italian rancidezza, rancidità
  • rancidezzathe characteristic of being rancid
  • ranciditàthe characteristic of being rancid
Spanish rancidez
  • rancidezthe characteristic of being rancid
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APA

rancidness. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/rancidness

MLA

“rancidness.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/rancidness. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “rancidness,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/rancidness.

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