deliquescence

[ del-i-kwes-uhns ]
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noun
  1. the act or process of deliquescing.

  2. the substance produced when something deliquesces.

Origin of deliquescence

1
First recorded in 1750–60; deliquesce + -ence

Other words from deliquescence

  • del·i·ques·cent, adjective
  • non·del·i·ques·cence, noun
  • non·del·i·ques·cent, adjective

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British Dictionary definitions for deliquescence

deliquescence

/ (ˌdɛlɪˈkwɛsəns) /


noun
  1. the process of deliquescing

  2. a solution formed when a solid or liquid deliquesces

Derived forms of deliquescence

  • deliquescent, adjective

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