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Definitions for intumescency
in·tu·mes·cen·cy
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Princeton's WordNet
intumescence, intumescencynoun
swelling up with blood or other fluids (as with congestion)
intumescence, intumescency, swellingnoun
the increase in volume of certain substances when they are heated (often accompanied by release of water)
Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
Intumescence, Intumescencynoun
Swell; tumour; the act or state of swelling.
Etymology: intumescence, French; intumesco, Lat.
According to the temper of the terreous parts at the bottom, as they are more hardly or easily moved, they variously begin, continue, or end their intumescencies. Brown.
This subterranean heat causes a great rarefaction and intumescence of the water of the abyss, putting it into very great commotions, and at the same time making the like effort upon the earth, occasions an earthquake. John Woodward, Nat. History.
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intumescency
Intumescency refers to the process or condition of swelling or becoming inflated or expanded. It's often used in medical or scientific contexts to describe the swelling up of a body part or tissue due to inflammation or abnormal growth. Also, in botany, it refers to the swelling or enlargement of cells or tissues in plants.
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Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of intumescency in Chaldean Numerology is: 9
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of intumescency in Pythagorean Numerology is: 7
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