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Definition of deliquesce in English: deliquesceverb ˌdɛlɪˈkwɛsˌdɛləˈkwɛs [no object]1(of organic matter) become liquid, typically during decomposition. Example sentencesExamples - Leave somewhere warm for several days to allow the mushrooms to deliquesce.
Synonyms liquefy, thaw, unfreeze, defrost, soften, run, flux, fuse, render, clarify, dissolve - 1.1Chemistry (of a solid) become liquid by absorbing moisture from the air.
Example sentencesExamples - It is necessary, however, to be packed in a container, since the salt is deliquesced with absorption of moisture in air.
- In situ aerosol pH is the pH value of deliquesced aerosols in the atmosphere.
Synonyms go into solution, become a solution, break down
Origin Mid 18th century: from Latin deliquescere 'dissolve', from de- 'down' + liquescere 'become liquid' (from liquere 'be liquid'). Rhymes acquiesce, address, assess, Bess, bless, bouillabaisse, caress, cess, chess, coalesce, compress, confess, convalesce, cress, digress, dress, duchesse, duress, effervesce, effloresce, evanesce, excess, express, fess, finesse, fluoresce, guess, Hesse, impress, incandesce, intumesce, jess, largesse, less, manageress, mess, ness, noblesse, obsess, oppress, outguess, phosphoresce, politesse, possess, press, priestess, princess, process, profess, progress, prophetess, regress, retrogress, stress, success, suppress, tendresse, top-dress, transgress, tress, tristesse, underdress, vicomtesse, yes Definition of deliquesce in US English: deliquesceverbˌdeləˈkwesˌdɛləˈkwɛs [no object]1(of organic matter) become liquid, typically during decomposition. Example sentencesExamples - Leave somewhere warm for several days to allow the mushrooms to deliquesce.
Synonyms liquefy, thaw, unfreeze, defrost, soften, run, flux, fuse, render, clarify, dissolve - 1.1Chemistry (of a solid) become liquid by absorbing moisture from the air.
Example sentencesExamples - It is necessary, however, to be packed in a container, since the salt is deliquesced with absorption of moisture in air.
- In situ aerosol pH is the pH value of deliquesced aerosols in the atmosphere.
Synonyms go into solution, become a solution, break down
Origin Mid 18th century: from Latin deliquescere ‘dissolve’, from de- ‘down’ + liquescere ‘become liquid’ (from liquere ‘be liquid’). |