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Having a rank smell or taste, from chemical change or decomposition; musty; as, rancid oil or butter.

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  1. a. Having a rank smell or taste, from chemical change or decomposition; musty; as, rancid oil or butter.
  2. adj. (used of decomposing oils or fats) having a rank smell or taste usually due to a chemical change or decomposition
  3. adj. smelling of fermentation or staleness
  4. Having a rank smell or taste, from chemical change or decomposition; musty; as, rancid oil or butter.
  5. Having a rank smell or taste, from chemical change ordecomposition; musty; as, rancid oil or butter.
  6. j:100 s. (used of decomposing oils or fats) having a rank smell or taste usually due to a chemical change or decomposition