deliquescent
adjective
del·i·ques·cent ˌde-li-ˈkwe-sᵊnt 
1
: tending to melt or dissolve
especially : tending to undergo gradual dissolution and liquefaction by the attraction and absorption of moisture from the air
2
: having repeated division into branches
elms are deliquescent trees
compare excurrent sense 2a deliquescence
ˌde-li-ˈkwe-sᵊn(t)s
noun 
Word History
Etymology
Latin deliquescent-, deliquescens, present participle of deliquescere
First Known Use
1771, in the meaning defined at sense 1
Medical Definition
deliquescent
adjective
del·i·ques·cent -ᵊnt
: tending to melt or dissolve
especially : tending to undergo gradual dissolution and liquefaction by the attraction and absorption of moisture from the air