ɪˈkwɛs verb (used without object), del·i·quesced, del·i·quesc·ing.
1.
to become liquid by absorbing moisture from the air, as certain salts.
2.
to melt away.
3.
Botany. to form many small divisions or branches.
Origin:
1750–60; < Latin dēliquēscere to become liquid, equivalent to dē- de- + liquēscere; see liquescent
1750–60; < Latin dēliquēscere to become liquid, equivalent to dē- de- + liquēscere; see liquescent
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| —vb | |
| 1. | (esp of certain salts) to dissolve gradually in water absorbed from the air |
| 2. | (esp of certain fungi) to dissolve into liquid, usually at maturity |
| 3. | (of a plant stem) to form many branches |
| [C18: from Latin dēliquēscere to melt away, become liquid, from | |
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