Hypertext Webster Gateway: "pungency"
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) (web1913)
Pungency \Pun"gen*cy\, n.
The quality or state of being pungent or piercing; keenness;
sharpness; piquancy; as, the pungency of ammonia. ``The
pungency of menaces.'' --Hammond.
From WordNet (r) 1.7 (wn)
pungency
n 1: having a sharp bitter flavor [syn: {sharpness}]
2: having an acrid smell [syn: {acridity}]
3: a sharp bitter taste property [syn: {bite}, {sharpness}]
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