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Rancid

rancid

Having a rank smell or taste, from chemical change or decomposition; musty; as, rancid oil or butter.

Origin: L. Rancidus, fr. Rancere to be rancid or rank.


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passing wind

... The gas released during a flatus event frequently has a foul odor which mainly results from low molecular weight fatty acids such as butyric acid (rancid butter smell) and reduced sulfur compounds such as hydrogen sulfide (rotten egg smell) and carbonyl sulfide that are the result of protein breakdown.

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by Martian
Mon May 29, 2006 9:00 pm
 
Forum: Human Biology
Topic: passing wind
Replies: 7
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Enzyme activity & refrigirators; cool air,cells, & h

... 5 days after their experation date. Having opened them then (even with their seals never being broken) both of them had that all to common rancid smell w/ the soy even having chunks. They where both "spolied" and No taste test in this was needed to prove this "assumption" ...

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by Host
Sun Mar 26, 2006 12:12 am
 
Forum: Cell Biology
Topic: Enzyme activity & refrigirators; cool air,cells, & h
Replies: 10
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Cure for cancer

... and his cancer instantly went into remission. I do not advise this though. I guess the theory is that cancer are super cells and the ingestion of rancid foods force these cells to attack the toxins. Just an FYI B

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by beyonder
Mon Nov 28, 2005 2:58 pm
 
Forum: Human Biology
Topic: Cure for cancer
Replies: 19
Views: 3165


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