Usage examples (10)

• Heaven indeed must be a very dull place to inspire such saccharine chords from the composer of the acescent and biting Elektra
• A common cause of cramp is indigestion, and the use of acescent liquors; these should be avoided.
• His first thought was to throw it away; but, his master coming up, he mixed this now acescent dough with some fresh dough, which he was working at.
• Thus in paste composed of flour and water, which has been suffered to become acescent, the animalcules called eels, vibrio anguillula, are seen in great abundance; their...