deliquesce
21Deliquescing — 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… …
22deliquescence — deliquesce ► 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 Latin deliquescere… …
23deliquescent — deliquesce ► 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 Latin deliquescere… …
24liquefy — liquefy, melt, deliquesce, fuse, thaw are comparable when they mean to convert or to become converted to a liquid state. Liquefy, the general term, is applicable not only to solids but also to gases {liquefy oxygen and nitrogen} {liquefy a solid… …
25dissolve — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) v. liquefy, break up, end; melt, vanish, evaporate, fade, disintegrate. See decomposition, disappearance. II (Roget s IV) v. 1. [To pass from a solid to a liquid state] Syn. liquefy, melt, melt away,… …
26melt — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) v. disappear, vanish; fuse, thaw, dissolve, soften; dwindle; blend. See pity, disappearance, liquefaction. Ant., freeze, solidify. II (Roget s IV) v. 1. [To liquefy] Syn. dissolve, liquefy, thaw,… …
27del|i|quesce — «DEHL uh KWEHS», intransitive verb, quesced, quesc|ing. 1. Chemistry. to melt or become liquid by absorbing moisture from the air: »Certain salts, such as calcium chloride and zinc chloride, deliquesce readily. SYNONYM(S): liquefy, dissolve. 2.… …
28Commelinaceae — Aneilema aequinoctiale Scientific classification Kingdom: Plantae …
29deliquescence — deliquescent, adj. /del i kwes euhns/, n. 1. the act or process of deliquescing. 2. the substance produced when something deliquesces. [1750 60; DELIQUESCE + ENCE] * * * ▪ chemistry the process by which a substance absorbs moisture from the …
30Coprinopsis lagopus — Scientific classification Kingdom: Fungi …
