deliquesce
11deliquesce — (Roget s Thesaurus II) verb To change from a solid to a liquid: dissolve, flux, fuse, liquefy, melt, run, thaw. See SOLID …
12deliquesce — del·i·quesce || ‚delɪ kwes v. become a liquid; melt …
13deliquesce — [ˌdɛlɪ kwɛs] verb 1》 (of organic matter) become liquid, typically during decomposition. 2》 Chemistry (of a solid) become liquid by absorbing moisture from the air. Derivatives deliquescence noun deliquescent adjective Origin C18: from L.… …
14deliquesce — v. n. Melt (gradually), liquefy …
15deliquesce — del·i·quesce …
16deliquesce — del•i•quesce [[t]ˌdɛl ɪˈkwɛs[/t]] v. i. quesced, quesc•ing 1) chem. to become liquid by absorbing moisture from the air, as certain salts 2) chem. to melt away 3) bot Bot. a) to form many small divisions or branches b) bot to become liquid in the …
17deliquesce — /dɛlɪˈkwɛs/ (say deli kwes) verb (i) (deliquesced, deliquescing) 1. to melt away. 2. to become liquid by absorbing moisture from the air, as certain salts. {Latin dēliquescere melt away} …
18deliquesce — v.i. v.i. melt away. ♦ deliquescence, n. ♦ deliquescent, a …
19deliquesce — v.intr. 1 become liquid, melt. 2 Chem. dissolve in water absorbed from the air. Derivatives: deliquescence n. deliquescent adj. Etymology: L deliquescere (as DE , liquescere incept. of liquere be liquid) …
20Deliquesced — Deliquesce Del i*quesce , v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Deliquesced}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Deliquescing}.] [L. deliquescere to melt, dissolve; de + liquescere to become fluid, melt, fr. liquere to be fluid. See {Liquid}.] (Chem.) To dissolve gradually and… …
