English Word · Beginner
ascescence
A sharp sweetish and sourish quality of wine, arising from the presence of acetic acid and ethyl acetate
Pronunciation: say ascescence
Meaning
A sharp sweetish and sourish quality of wine, arising from the presence of acetic acid and ethyl acetate.
Example
As the ascescence of wine is by far the most common, one might almost say it is the most natural disease of wine; for the vinous is naturally followed by the acetous fermentation.
As the ascescence of wine is by far the most common, one might almost say it is the most natural disease of wine; for the vinous is naturally followed by the acetous fermentation.
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