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del·i·ques·cent, adjective
non·del·i·ques·cence, noun
non·del·i·ques·cent, adjective
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Deliquescent
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deliquescent
1791, in chemistry, from L. deliquescentem, prp. of deliquescere (see deliquesce). General use dates from 1866.
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Medical Dictionary
deliquescence del·i·ques·cence (děl'ĭ-kwěs'əns)
n.
The process of dissolving or of becoming liquid through the absorption of moisture from the atmosphere.
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Science Dictionary
deliquescent  (děl'ĭ-kwěs'ənt) Pronunciation Key
Relating to a solid substance that absorbs moisture from the air and becomes liquid. Deliquescent substances usually absorb so much moisture from the air that they form a strong solution. potassium hydroxide is deliquescent. |
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