Webster's 1828 Dictionary
Search the Webster's 1828 Dictionary
ACES'CENT, adjective Turning sour; becoming tart or acid by spontaneous decomposition. Hence slightly sour; but the latter sense is usually expressed by acidulous or subacid.
ACES'CENT, adjective Turning sour; becoming tart or acid by spontaneous decomposition. Hence slightly sour; but the latter sense is usually expressed by acidulous or subacid.