souring

English

Verb

souring

  1. present participle and gerund of sour

Noun

souring (countable and uncountable, plural sourings)

  1. The process by which something is made, or becomes, sour; acidification.
  2. The process by which fabric is soured, washing out the lime by means of acid.
  3. (dated) Any sour apple[1]
    Coordinate term: sweeting
  4. (dated) Vinegar.

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References

  1. ^ “souring”, in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: G. & C. Merriam, 1913, →OCLC.

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