deliquescence
Americannoun
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the process of deliquescing
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a solution formed when a solid or liquid deliquesces
Other Word Forms
- deliquescent adjective
- nondeliquescence noun
- nondeliquescent adjective
Etymology
Origin of deliquescence
First recorded in 1750–60; deliquesce + -ence
Example Sentences
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If this is related to deliquescence from the atmosphere, we should see a difference in brightness and darkness, with time of day.
From Science Magazine • Nov. 22, 2017
His clothes, his hair, his posture all seem to be in a state of not just disarray but deliquescence.
From New York Times • Dec. 3, 2015
The process, known as deliquescence, is seen in the Atacama desert, where the resulting damp patches are the only known place for microbes to live.
From The Guardian • Sep. 28, 2015
It was an industry in a state of deliquescence, and Varda saw rightly that, if Hollywood were to become solid again, it would do so in open acknowledgment of and confrontation with its own past.
From The New Yorker • Apr. 17, 2015
In the latter may be noted the beginnings of deliquescence.
From Promenades of an Impressionist by Huneker, James
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