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单词 deliquesce
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Definition of deliquesce in English:

deliquesce

verb 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. 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:

deliquesce

verbˌdeləˈkwesˌdɛləˈkwɛs
[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. 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’).

 
 
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