deliquesce
31thaw — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) v. melt, dissolve, liquefy; soften, unbend. See heat, liquefaction. II (Roget s IV) v. 1. [To melt] Syn. dissolve, liquefy, flow, run, deliquesce, liquate, fuse, become liquid; see also dissolve 1 , melt …
32liquefy — I (Roget s IV) v. Syn. melt, deliquesce, condense, flux; see dissolve 1 , melt 1 . See Synonym Study at melt . II (Roget s 3 Superthesaurus) v. dissolve, thaw, melt. III (Roget s Thesaurus II) verb To change from a solid to a liquid: deliquesce,… …
33Liquefaction — (Roget s Thesaurus) < N PARAG:Liquefaction >N GRP: N 1 Sgm: N 1 liquefaction liquefaction Sgm: N 1 liquescence liquescence liquescency Sgm: N 1 melting melting &c.(heat) 384 Sgm: N 1 colliquation| colliquation| colliquefaction| Sgm …
34deliquescent — 1791, in chemistry, from L. deliquescentem, prp. of deliquescere (see DELIQUESCE (Cf. deliquesce)). General use dates from 1866. Related: Deliquescence …
35Deliquate — Del i*quate, v. i. [L. deliquatus, p. p. of deliquare to clear off, de + liquare to make liquid, melt, dissolve.] To melt or be dissolved; to deliquesce. [Obs.] Boyle. [1913 Webster] …
36Deliquiate — De*liq ui*ate, v. i. [L. deliquia a flowing off, a gutter, deliquium a flowing down, fr. deliquare. See {Deliquate}.] To melt and become liquid by absorbing water from the air; to deliquesce. Fourcroy. [1913 Webster] …
37Relent — Re*lent (r? l?nt ), v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Relented}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Relenting}.] [F. ralentir, fr. L. pref. re re + ad to + lentus pliant, flexible, slow. See {Lithe}.] 1. To become less rigid or hard; to yield; to dissolve; to melt; to… …
38Relented — Relent Re*lent (r? l?nt ), v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Relented}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Relenting}.] [F. ralentir, fr. L. pref. re re + ad to + lentus pliant, flexible, slow. See {Lithe}.] 1. To become less rigid or hard; to yield; to dissolve; to melt; to… …
39Relenting — Relent Re*lent (r? l?nt ), v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Relented}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Relenting}.] [F. ralentir, fr. L. pref. re re + ad to + lentus pliant, flexible, slow. See {Lithe}.] 1. To become less rigid or hard; to yield; to dissolve; to melt; to… …
40Tachhydrite — Tach*hy drite, n. [Gr. tachy s quick + y dwr water. So named from its ready deliquescence.] (Min.) A hydrous chloride of calcium and magnesium occurring in yellowish masses which rapidly deliquesce upon exposure. It is found in the salt mines at… …
