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rancid definition

ran·cid (ran′sid)

adjective

  1. having the bad smell or taste of stale fats or oils; spoiled
  2. repugnant

Etymology: L rancidus < rancere, to be rank

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Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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