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intumescing

[in-too-mes, -tyoo-]

in·tu·mesce

[in-too-mes, -tyoo-]
verb (used without object), -mesced, -mesc·ing.
1.
to swell up, as with heat; become tumid.
2.
to bubble up.

Origin:
1790–1800; < Latin intumēscere to swell up, equivalent to in- in-2 + tumēscere, equivalent to tum(ēre) to swell + -ēscere -esce
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intumesce in·tu·mesce (ĭn't&oomacr;-měs', -ty&oomacr;-)
v. in·tu·mesced, in·tu·mesc·ing, in·tu·mesc·es

  1. To swell or expand; enlarge.

  2. To bubble up, especially from the effect of heating.

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