A-çĕs'çent, a.
a. [Lat. acescens, p. pr. of acescere, to turn sour, inchoative of acere, to be sour; Fr. acescent. See ACID.] Turning sour; readily becoming tart or acid. Nicholson.
a. [Lat. acescens, p. pr. of acescere, to turn sour, inchoative of acere, to be sour; Fr. acescent. See ACID.] Turning sour; readily becoming tart or acid. Nicholson.