rancidification en · NOUN
Etymology
Etymology tree Latin ranceō Proto-Indo-European *dʰeh₁-der. Proto-Italic *-iðos Latin -idus Latin ranciduslbor. English rancid Proto-Indo-European *-tis Proto-Indo-European *-Hō Proto-Indo-European *-tiHō Proto-Italic *-tiō Latin -ficātiō Old French -ificationbor. Middle English -ificacioun English -ification English rancidification From rancid + -ification.
Meanings
- (countable, uncountable) The decomposition of fats and other lipids by hydrolysis or oxidation; the process of becoming rancid.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| rancidifications | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Translations (3)
ca rancificació (process of becoming rancid) · es enranciamiento (process of becoming rancid) · pl jełczenie (process of becoming rancid)