intumescence

[ in-too-mes-uhns, -tyoo- ]

/ ˌɪn tʊˈmɛs əns, -tyʊ- /

SEE SYNONYMS FOR intumescence ON THESAURUS.COM

noun

a swelling up, as with congestion.

the state of being swollen.

a swollen mass.

Origin of intumescence

From French, dating back to 1650–60; see origin at intumesce, -ence

OTHER WORDS FROM intumescence

in·tu·mes·cent, adjective

Words nearby intumescence

intuitionism, intuitive, intuitive stage, intuitivism, intumesce, intumescence, in tune, inturn, intussuscept, intussusception, intussusceptum

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Example sentences from the Web for intumescence

Notice whether the substance fuses with the bead, and if so, whether there is intumescence or not.
A System of Instruction in the Practical Use of the Blowpipe|Anonymous
Mr. Lindsay attempted to elucidate the action of the intumescence in raising and depressing the petiole, in the following manner.
Quarterly Journal of Science, Literature and the Arts, July-December, 1827|Various
Here, an intumescence which was to become a mountain, there, an abyss which was to be filled with an ocean or a sea.
The Underground City|Jules Verne
Puff′iness, state of being puffy or turgid: intumescence; Puff′ing, the act of praising extravagantly.
Chambers's Twentieth Century Dictionary (part 3 of 4: N-R)|Various

Intumescence, in-tū-mes′ens, n. the action of swelling: a swelling: a tumid state.
Chambers's Twentieth Century Dictionary (part 2 of 4: E-M)|Various

British Dictionary definitions for intumescence

intumescence

intumescency

/ (ˌɪntjʊˈmɛsəns) /

noun

pathol a swelling up, as with blood or other fluid

pathol a swollen organ or part

chem the swelling of certain substances on heating, often accompanied by the escape of water vapour

Derived forms of intumescence

intumescent, adjective

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Medical definitions for intumescence

intumescence

[ ĭn′tōō-mĕs′əns ]

n.

The act or process of swelling or the condition of being swollen.

A swollen organ or body part.

Other words from intumescence

in′tu•mes′cent adj.

单词	intumescence
释义	intumescence [ in-too-mes-uhns, -tyoo- ] / ˌɪn tʊˈmɛs əns, -tyʊ- / SEE SYNONYMS FOR intumescence ON THESAURUS.COM noun a swelling up, as with congestion. the state of being swollen. a swollen mass. Origin of intumescence From French, dating back to 1650–60; see origin at intumesce, -ence OTHER WORDS FROM intumescence in·tu·mes·cent, adjective Words nearby intumescence intuitionism, intuitive, intuitive stage, intuitivism, intumesce, intumescence, in tune, inturn, intussuscept, intussusception, intussusceptum Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for intumescence Notice whether the substance fuses with the bead, and if so, whether there is intumescence or not. A System of Instruction in the Practical Use of the Blowpipe\|Anonymous Mr. Lindsay attempted to elucidate the action of the intumescence in raising and depressing the petiole, in the following manner. Quarterly Journal of Science, Literature and the Arts, July-December, 1827\|Various Here, an intumescence which was to become a mountain, there, an abyss which was to be filled with an ocean or a sea. The Underground City\|Jules Verne Puff′iness, state of being puffy or turgid: intumescence; Puff′ing, the act of praising extravagantly. Chambers's Twentieth Century Dictionary (part 3 of 4: N-R)\|Various Intumescence, in-tū-mes′ens, n. the action of swelling: a swelling: a tumid state. Chambers's Twentieth Century Dictionary (part 2 of 4: E-M)\|Various British Dictionary definitions for intumescence intumescence intumescency / (ˌɪntjʊˈmɛsəns) / noun pathol a swelling up, as with blood or other fluid pathol a swollen organ or part chem the swelling of certain substances on heating, often accompanied by the escape of water vapour Derived forms of intumescence intumescent, adjective Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to intumescence wart, lump, nodule, projection, bump, swelling, promontory, growth, excrescence, dilation, bunch, protrusion, salient, hump, sac, blob, distention, protuberance, jut, excess Medical definitions for intumescence intumescence [ ĭn′tōō-mĕs′əns ] n. The act or process of swelling or the condition of being swollen. A swollen organ or body part. Other words from intumescence in′tu•mes′cent adj. The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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intumescence

noun

Origin of intumescence

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Example sentences from the Web for intumescence

British Dictionary definitions for intumescence

intumescency

noun

Derived forms of intumescence

Words related to intumescence

Medical definitions for intumescence

n.

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