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Definitions for deliquesce
ˌdɛl ɪˈkwɛsdel·i·quesce
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Princeton's WordNet
deliquesceverb
melt away in the process of decay
"The fungi eventually deliquesced"
deliquesceverb
melt or become liquid by absorbing moisture from the air
"this type of salt deliquesces easily"
Wiktionary
deliquesceverb
To melt and disappear.
deliquesceverb
To become liquid by absorbing water from the atmosphere.
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deliquesce
Deliquesce refers to the process by which a substance absorbs moisture from the atmosphere until it dissolves in the absorbed water and forms a solution. This term is often used in the context of solid substances, particularly salts and sugars.
Webster Dictionary
Deliquesceverb
to dissolve gradually and become liquid by attracting and absorbing moisture from the air, as certain salts, acids, and alkalies
Etymology: [L. deliquescere to melt, dissolve; de- + liquescere to become fluid, melt, fr. liquere to be fluid. See Liquid.]
Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
Deliquesce
del-i-kwes′, v.i. to melt and become liquid by absorbing moisture, as certain salts, &c.—v.i. and v.t. Del′iquate, Deliq′uiate, to melt.—ns. Deliques′cence, Deliquiā′tion.—adj. Deliques′cent, liquefying in the air. [L. deliquescĕre—de, inten., liquescĕre, to become fluid—liquēre, to be fluid.]
Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of deliquesce in Chaldean Numerology is: 9
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of deliquesce in Pythagorean Numerology is: 1
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