Emily Dickinson Lexicon
Definition for A-CES'CEN-CY
A-CES'CEN-CY, n. [L. acescens, turning sour, from acesco. See Acid.]
A turning sour by spontaneous decomposition; a state of becoming sour, tart, or acid; and hence a being moderately sour.
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