ran·cid

(răn′sĭd)

adj.

1. Having the disagreeable odor or taste of decomposing oils or fats; rank.

2. Repugnant; nasty: rancid remarks.

[Latin rancidus, from rancēre, to stink, be rotten.]

ran·cid′i·ty (ran′cid·ness) n.

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Noun

rancidity - the state of being rancid; having a rancid scent or flavor (as of old cooking oil)

decay - an inferior state resulting from the process of decaying; "the corpse was in an advanced state of decay"; "the house had fallen into a serious state of decay and disrepair"

Translations

rancidity

[rænˈsɪdɪtɪ] N rancidness [ˈrænsɪdnɪs] N → rancidez f, ranciedad f

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rancidity

, rancidness

n → Ranzigkeit f

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The remaining oil is then taken to a series of vessels where it is treated with acids, alkalis and other chemicals to neutralize any remaining hexane and to remove the free fatty acids, the rancidity and the odour.

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For this purpose, the effect of tomato waste powder (TWP) at different replacing levels (2, 4 and 8 %) on the physico-chemical, rancidity and organoleptic properties of cookies at storage intervals of 0, 15, 30 and 45 days were evaluated.

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As an existing method to measure oil rancidity, physicochemical titration is widely used to measure the acid value, peroxide value, and so forth.

Rancidity Estimation of Perilla Seed Oil by Using Near-Infrared Spectroscopy and Multivariate Analysis Techniques

The acid index, indicative of hydrolytic rancidity, the peroxide index, which indicates the oxidation degree of a product or the oxidative rancidity and the iodine index (Wijs) were determined according to methodology recommended by IAL (2008).

Dehydration and spraying of buriti pulp (Mauritia flexuosa L.): shelf-life evaluation/Desidratacao e pulverizacao de polpa de buriti (Mauritia flexuosa L.): Avaliacao da vida de prateleira

However, challenges in preventing the onset of rancidity have increased when these analogues of human milk fat are incorporated into actual food systems, such as a ready-to-feed infant formula.

Analyze antioxidant impact on oxidative stability of structured lipid-based infant formula

Hexanal and peroxide, markers for rancidity, were detected in tortilla chips and composite food samples from the lunch.

Gastrointestinal illness associated with rancid tortilla chips at a correctional facility--Wyoming, 2015