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what is mean by rancidity. ​

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Answered by FehlingSolution
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When food containing fat and oil come in contact with surrounding oxygen and these auto-oxidation leads to bad smell and change in taste, the whole process is said to be rancidity. Most any food can technically become rancid. The term particularly applies to oils. Oils can be particularly susceptible to rancidity because their chemistry which makes them susceptible to oxygen damage.

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Rancidity is a condition in which the substance with oil and fats get oxidized when they are exposed to air. A substance is said to be rancid when there is a change in smell, taste, and colour.

An example of rancidity is when a chips pack is exposed to atmospheric air which results in a change in taste and odor.

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