syneresis
noun pl. synereses
- the drawing together of two consecutive vowels or syllables into one syllable, esp. so as to form a diphthong
- synizesis
- Chem. contraction of a gel so that liquid is exuded at the surface, as in the separation of serum from a blood clot
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syn·er·e·sis also syn·aer·e·sis
noun pl. synereses syn·er·e·ses also
syn·aer·e·ses (-sēzˌ) - Linguistics The drawing together into one syllable of two consecutive vowels or syllables, as in the formation of a diphthong.
- Chemistry Exudation of the liquid component of a gel.
Origin: Late Latin synaeresis, from Greek sunairesis, from sunairein, to contract : sun-, syn- + hairein, to take, grasp.
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