deliquescence

[ del-i-kwes-uhns ]

/ ˌdɛl ɪˈkwɛs əns /

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noun

the act or process of deliquescing.

the substance produced when something deliquesces.

Origin of deliquescence

First recorded in 1750–60; deliquesce + -ence

OTHER WORDS FROM deliquescence

del·i·ques·cent, adjectivenon·del·i·ques·cence, nounnon·del·i·ques·cent, adjective

Words nearby deliquescence

delineavit, delink, delinquency, delinquent, deliquesce, deliquescence, deliquescent, deliration, deliriant, delirious, delirium

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Example sentences from the Web for deliquescence

Helpless, boneless, and jelly-like, old age had overtaken her with a mild form of deliquescence.
On the Frontier|Bret Harte
It was the preliminary dwarfing and deliquescence of the mature old beside the embryonic mass of the new.
Anticipations|Herbert George Wells
With Henri Matisse we have not to deplore the deliquescence of a great talent, for we have no reason to suppose he ever had any.
Artist and Public|Kenyon Cox
The whole thing is part, one may suppose, of the deliquescence of the Puritan tradition in morals, and will probably not endure.
A History of the United States|Cecil Chesterton

Deliquescence and later migration of the more soluble nitrates resulted in their accumulation around the edges of the basins.
The Economic Aspect of Geology|C. K. Leith

British Dictionary definitions for deliquescence

deliquescence

/ (ˌdɛlɪˈkwɛsəns) /

noun

the process of deliquescing

a solution formed when a solid or liquid deliquesces

Derived forms of deliquescence

deliquescent, adjective

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Medical definitions for deliquescence

deliquescence

[ dĕl′ĭ-kwĕs′əns ]

n.

The process of dissolving or of becoming liquid through the absorption of moisture from the atmosphere.

单词	deliquescence
释义	deliquescence [ del-i-kwes-uhns ] / ˌdɛl ɪˈkwɛs əns / SEE SYNONYMS FOR deliquescence ON THESAURUS.COM noun the act or process of deliquescing. the substance produced when something deliquesces. Origin of deliquescence First recorded in 1750–60; deliquesce + -ence OTHER WORDS FROM deliquescence del·i·ques·cent, adjectivenon·del·i·ques·cence, nounnon·del·i·ques·cent, adjective Words nearby deliquescence delineavit, delink, delinquency, delinquent, deliquesce, deliquescence, deliquescent, deliration, deliriant, delirious, delirium Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for deliquescence Helpless, boneless, and jelly-like, old age had overtaken her with a mild form of deliquescence. On the Frontier\|Bret Harte It was the preliminary dwarfing and deliquescence of the mature old beside the embryonic mass of the new. Anticipations\|Herbert George Wells With Henri Matisse we have not to deplore the deliquescence of a great talent, for we have no reason to suppose he ever had any. Artist and Public\|Kenyon Cox The whole thing is part, one may suppose, of the deliquescence of the Puritan tradition in morals, and will probably not endure. A History of the United States\|Cecil Chesterton Deliquescence and later migration of the more soluble nitrates resulted in their accumulation around the edges of the basins. The Economic Aspect of Geology\|C. K. Leith British Dictionary definitions for deliquescence deliquescence / (ˌdɛlɪˈkwɛsəns) / noun the process of deliquescing a solution formed when a solid or liquid deliquesces Derived forms of deliquescence deliquescent, 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 deliquescence inactivity, stagnation, inertia, passivity, condensate, doldrums, dormancy, lethargy, torpidity, quietude, stasis, slothfulness, idleness, torpor, quiescence, inertness, indolence, deferral, suspension, ennui Medical definitions for deliquescence deliquescence [ dĕl′ĭ-kwĕs′əns ] n. The process of dissolving or of becoming liquid through the absorption of moisture from the atmosphere. The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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deliquescence

noun

Origin of deliquescence

OTHER WORDS FROM deliquescence

Words nearby deliquescence

Example sentences from the Web for deliquescence

British Dictionary definitions for deliquescence

noun

Derived forms of deliquescence

Words related to deliquescence

Medical definitions for deliquescence

n.