What does rancidness mean?

Definitions for rancidness
ran·cid·ness

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Princeton's WordNet

  1. rancidnessnoun

    the property of being rancid

Wiktionary

  1. rancidnessnoun

    The characteristic of being rancid.

Samuel Johnson's Dictionary

  1. Rancidness, Ranciditynoun

    Strong scent, as of old oil.

    Etymology: from rancid; rancor, Lat.

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  1. rancidness

    Rancidness refers to the state or quality of being rancid, which often pertains to food or oil displaying a disagreeable or unpleasant taste or smell due to decomposition or oxidation. It can also be used metaphorically to describe something as stale, undesirable, or offensive.

Webster Dictionary

  1. Rancidnessnoun

    the quality of being rancid

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Numerology

  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of rancidness in Chaldean Numerology is: 5

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of rancidness in Pythagorean Numerology is: 7

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