syn·er·e·sis also syn·aer·e·sis 
(sĭ-nĕrĭ-sĭs)
(sĭ-nĕrĭ-sĭs)n. pl. syn·er·e·ses (-sēz′) also syn·aer·e·ses
1. Linguistics The drawing together into one syllable of two consecutive vowels or syllables, as in the formation of a diphthong.
2. Chemistry The exudation of the liquid component of a gel, caused or accompanied by a contraction of the gel.
[Late Latin synaeresis, from Greek sunairesis, from sunairein, to contract : sun-, syn- + hairein, to take, grasp.]
- Indo-European root: del-
- Indo-European root: dem-
- Indo-European root: demə-
- Indo-European root: dent-
- Indo-European root: der-
- Indo-European root: derk-
- Indo-European root: deru-
- Indo-European root: deu-
- Indo-European root: deu-
- Indo-European root: deuk-
- Indo-European root: deuə-
- Indo-European root: dhegwh-
- Indo-European root: dheigh-
- Indo-European root: dher-
- Indo-European root: dhers-
- Indo-European root: dheu-
- Indo-European root: dheu-
- Indo-European root: dheub-
- Indo-European root: dheugh-
- Indo-European root: dheuə-
- Indo-European root: dhghem-
- Indo-European root: dhgh(y)es-
- Indo-European root: dhreg-
- Indo-European root: dhreibh-
- Indo-European root: dhreu-