becoming liquid; melting
Origin of liquescent
Classical Latin liquescens, present participle of liquescere, to become liquid from liquere: see liquidliquescent
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liquescent
adjective
Becoming or tending to become liquid; melting.
Origin of liquescent
Latin liquēscēns liquēscent- present participle of liquēscere to become liquid inchoative of liquēre to be liquidRelated Forms:
- li·ques′cence li·ques′cen·cy
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From Latin liquescens, present participle of liquescere
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