become rancid
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Antioxidant preservatives instead slow oxidation, a chemical process that can cause foods to brown, develop unpleasant flavors, or become rancid.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 20, 2026
The reason it smells and tastes funky is because the omega-3 fatty acids in the seed have become rancid.
From Salon ● Oct. 17, 2021
The resulting oils "have become rancid in the processing," writes Howard.
From Salon ● Oct. 4, 2021
A: No. The milk has been ultrapasteurized, says Sandon, meaning heated to a very high temperature for a short time, so "there's nothing living in it to become rancid or sour."
From Seattle Times ● Aug. 3, 2010
In the authors' experience, however, sodium fluoride appears to have little value as a germicide when added to soap, such soaps being found to rapidly become rancid and change colour.
From The Handbook of Soap Manufacture by W. H. Simmons
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