liquescentadj.

Brit.

/lᵻˈkwɛsnt/, U.S.

/lᵻˈkwɛs(ə)nt/

Etymology: < Latin liquescent-em, present participle of liquescĕre to become liquid: see -escent suffix.

a. That is in process of becoming liquid; apt to become liquid. Also transferred.

ΘΚΠ

the world > matter > liquid > making or becoming liquid > [adjective] > becoming

liquescent1727

deliquescing1791

liquefying1898

the world > matter > liquid > making or becoming liquid > [adjective] > apt to become

liquescent1727

1727 N. Bailey Universal Etymol. Eng. Dict. II Liquescent, melting, consuming.

1758 A. Reid tr. P. J. Macquer Elements Theory & Pract. Chym. I. 23 They..attract the moisture of the air, and are thereby melted into a liquor. These may be called Liquescent Salts.

1834 S. Cooper Good's Study Med. (ed. 4) II. 486 The spinal marrow..was found disorganised and liquescent.

in extended use.a1849 E. A. Poe Ulalume in Poet. Wks. (1859) 69 At the end of our path a liquescent and nebulous lustre was born.1867 P. J. Bailey Universal Hymn 16 Globelets of liquescent flame.1967 Listener 31 Aug. 287/3 Huge eyes fluctuating between fear and wonder and roguish amusement—liquescent, all light suddenly sinking out of them.1969 Daily Tel. 10 Dec. 12/4 Debussy's ‘Prélude à l'après-midi d'un faune’ could scarcely have been bettered for delicate dynamic nuances and shapely liquescent phrasing.

b. Of a sound: Tending to a ‘liquid’ pronunciation.

ΘΚΠ

the mind > language > linguistics > study of speech sound > speech sound > speech sound by manner > [adjective] > sonant > liquid

liquida1637

liquescent1755

1755 S. Johnson Dict. Eng. Lang. at Malign The g is mute or liquescent.

Derivatives

† liˈquescentness n. Obsolete

ΚΠ

1727 N. Bailey Universal Etymol. Eng. Dict. II Liquescentness, aptness to melt.

This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1903; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	liquescent
释义	liquescentadj. Brit. /lᵻˈkwɛsnt/, U.S. /lᵻˈkwɛs(ə)nt/ Etymology: < Latin liquescent-em, present participle of liquescĕre to become liquid: see -escent suffix. a. That is in process of becoming liquid; apt to become liquid. Also transferred. ΘΚΠ the world > matter > liquid > making or becoming liquid > [adjective] > becoming liquescent1727 deliquescing1791 liquefying1898 the world > matter > liquid > making or becoming liquid > [adjective] > apt to become liquescent1727 1727 N. Bailey Universal Etymol. Eng. Dict. II Liquescent, melting, consuming. 1758 A. Reid tr. P. J. Macquer Elements Theory & Pract. Chym. I. 23 They..attract the moisture of the air, and are thereby melted into a liquor. These may be called Liquescent Salts. 1834 S. Cooper Good's Study Med. (ed. 4) II. 486 The spinal marrow..was found disorganised and liquescent. in extended use.a1849 E. A. Poe Ulalume in Poet. Wks. (1859) 69 At the end of our path a liquescent and nebulous lustre was born.1867 P. J. Bailey Universal Hymn 16 Globelets of liquescent flame.1967 Listener 31 Aug. 287/3 Huge eyes fluctuating between fear and wonder and roguish amusement—liquescent, all light suddenly sinking out of them.1969 Daily Tel. 10 Dec. 12/4 Debussy's ‘Prélude à l'après-midi d'un faune’ could scarcely have been bettered for delicate dynamic nuances and shapely liquescent phrasing. b. Of a sound: Tending to a ‘liquid’ pronunciation. ΘΚΠ the mind > language > linguistics > study of speech sound > speech sound > speech sound by manner > [adjective] > sonant > liquid liquida1637 liquescent1755 1755 S. Johnson Dict. Eng. Lang. at Malign The g is mute or liquescent. Derivatives † liˈquescentness n. Obsolete ΚΠ 1727 N. Bailey Universal Etymol. Eng. Dict. II Liquescentness, aptness to melt. This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1903; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < adj.1727
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