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decalescence

[ dee-kuh-les-uhns ]

noun

, Metallurgy.
  1. absorption of heat without a corresponding increase in temperature when a metal has been heated to a critical point.

decalescence

/ ˌdiːkəˈlɛsəns /

noun

  1. the absorption of heat when a metal is heated through a particular temperature range, caused by a change in internal crystal structure

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Derived Forms

  • ˌdecaˈlescent, adjective

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Other Words From

  • deca·lescent adjective

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Word History and Origins

Origin of decalescence1

1890–95; < Latin dēcalēsc ( ent- ) (stem of dēcalēscēns ) becoming warm ( de-, calescent ) + -ence

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Word History and Origins

Origin of decalescence1

C19: from Late Latin dēcalescere to become warm, from Latin de- + calescere, from calēre to be warm

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