Deliquesce
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ˌdɛlɪˈkwɛs/ · Part of speech verb
Quick meaning: Deliquesce is a verb meaning (intransitive) To melt by absorbing water and disappearing.
Meaning
(intransitive) To melt by absorbing water and disappearing.
More Meanings
- (intransitive, physical chemistry) To become liquid by absorbing water from the atmosphere and dissolving in it.
Example Sentences
Some salts will deliquesce when left exposed.
But I could find no saltpetre; indeed, no nitrates of any kind. Doubtless they had deliquesced ages ago.
The buildings were Victorian ruins; there were never any razor blades; cheap socks deliquesced beneath your feet.
When mystery deliquesced into renewed bitching over the cramped ride, Alfred issued a second moan-bark: longer, louder, and impossible to ignore.
Word Forms
- deliquesces
- deliquescing
- deliquesced
Synonyms for deliquesce
Depending on context, synonyms include dissolve, liquefy.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include deliquate, deliquiate, melt, diminish, dissolve, deliquefy.
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