de-liquescence

del·i·ques·cence

[del-i-kwes-uhns]
noun
1.
the act or process of deliquescing.
2.
the substance produced when something deliquesces.

Origin:
1750–60; deliquesce + -ence

del·i·ques·cent, adjective
non·del·i·ques·cence, noun
non·del·i·ques·cent, adjective
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deliquescence (ˌdɛlɪˈkwɛsəns) [Click for IPA pronunciation guide]
 
n
1.  the process of deliquescing
2.  a solution formed when a solid or liquid deliquesces
 
deliquescent
 
adj

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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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