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intumescent
in·tu·mes·cence I0210500 (ĭn′to͞o-mĕs′əns, -tyo͞o-)n.1. The act or process of swelling or the condition of being swollen.2. A swollen organ or body part.
in′tu·mes′cent adj.Thesaurus| Adj. | 1. |  intumescent - abnormally distended especially by fluids or gas; "hungry children with bloated stomachs"; "he had a grossly distended stomach"; "eyes with puffed (or puffy) lids"; "swollen hands"; "tumescent tissue"; "puffy tumid flesh"tumescent, tumid, turgid, puffyunhealthy - not in or exhibiting good health in body or mind; "unhealthy ulcers" |
Translationsintumescent
intumescentSaid of a material that swells and chars when exposed to flame and that forms an insulating fire-retardant barrier between the flame and material.intumescent
in·tu·mes·cent (in'tū-mes'ent), Enlarging; becoming enlarged or swollen.in·tu·mes·cent (in'tū-mes'ĕnt) Enlarging; becoming enlarged or swollen. intumescent (ĭn-tū-mĕs′ĕnt) Swelling or becoming enlarged.intumescent
Related to intumescent: intumescent cataractSynonyms for intumescentadj abnormally distended especially by fluids or gasSynonyms- tumescent
- tumid
- turgid
- puffy
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