Noun

• S: (n) rancidity (the state of being rancid; having a rancid scent or flavor (as of old cooking oil))
• direct hypernym / inherited hypernym / sister term
• S: (n) decay (an inferior state resulting from the process of decaying) "the corpse was in an advanced state of decay"; "the house had fallen into a serious state of decay and disrepair"
• S: (n) putrefaction, rot (a state of decay usually accompanied by an offensive odor)
• S: (n) decomposition, disintegration (in a decomposed state)
• S: (n) deterioration, impairment (a symptom of reduced quality or strength)
• S: (n) rancidity (the state of being rancid; having a rancid scent or flavor (as of old cooking oil))
• derivationally related form