rancid
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In the first days after the fire, officials raised concerns that the unrefrigerated food might become so rancid as to create a biohazard risk.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 25, 2026
Milk, for example, would be mixed with formaldehyde to sweeten it when it went rancid.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 23, 2026
Antioxidant preservatives serve a different purpose, helping to prevent oxidation so foods do not become brown or rancid.
From Science Daily ● Jun. 18, 2026
As Nolso opens the door, a rancid odour escaped.
From Barron's ● Mar. 3, 2026
In an instant he took in a ruined face as rough as tree bark; waist-length hair matted with filth; a rancid cape of slimy yellow reeds.
From "Wolf Brother" by Michelle Paver
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