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deliquescence
Variant of deliquesce
intransitive verb deliquesced, deliquescing
- to melt away
- Biol.
- to melt away in the course of growth or decay, as parts of certain fungi
- to branch into many fine divisions, as leaf veins
- Chem. to become liquid by absorbing moisture from the air
Related Forms:
- deliquescence noun
- deliquescent adjective
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