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Definitions for intumesce
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Princeton's WordNet
bubble up, intumesceverb
move upwards in bubbles, as from the effect of heating; also used metaphorically
"Gases bubbled up from the earth"; "Marx's ideas have bubbled up in many places in Latin America"
swell, swell up, intumesce, tumefy, tumesceverb
expand abnormally
"The bellies of the starving children are swelling"
Wiktionary
intumesceverb
To swell or enlarge (abnormally)
intumesceverb
To bubble up (as the result of heating)
Etymology: From intumesco.
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intumesce
Intumesce refers to a process in which something swells, expands or increases in volume, often due to heat, pressure, or a chemical reaction. This term is commonly used in the field of materials science, particularly in relation to the protective property of certain materials that cause them to swell in high temperatures, ultimately forming a protective layer against fire or heat.
Webster Dictionary
Intumesceverb
to enlarge or expand with heat; to swell; specifically, to swell up or bubble up under the action of heat, as before the blowpipe
Etymology: [L. intumescere; pref. in- in + tumescere to swell up, incho. fr. tumere to swell. See Tumid.]
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Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of intumesce in Chaldean Numerology is: 9
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of intumesce in Pythagorean Numerology is: 1
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