deliquescence

[del-i-kwes-uh ns]

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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

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

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Related Words for deliquescent

succulent, solvent, damp, smooth, running, wet, dulcet, fluent, juicy, luscious, mellifluous, mellow, moist, molten, moving, sappy, soft, thin, viscous, watery

Examples from the Web for deliquescent

Historical Examples of deliquescent

When it is soon lost in the division, as in Fig. 4, it is said to be deliquescent.
Trees of the Northern United States
Austin C. Apgar
It occurs as a red, crystalline, fusible, deliquescent powder.
Cooley's Practical Receipts, Volume II
Arnold Cooley
Medicinal or impure emetia is brownish, red, deliquescent, and emetic in doses of 1⁄4 to 1⁄2 gr.
Cooley's Cyclopdia of Practical Receipts and Collateral Information in the Arts, Manufactures, Professions, and Trades..., Sixth Edition, Volume I
Arnold Cooley
Deliquescent, branching off so that the stem is lost in the branches, 32.
The Elements of Botany
Asa Gray
The potash salt crystallizes in quadrilateral prisms, needles or plates, and is not deliquescent.
Quarterly Journal of Science, Literature and the Arts, July-December, 1827
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British Dictionary definitions for deliquescent

deliquescence

noun

the process of deliquescing

a solution formed when a solid or liquid deliquesces

Derived Formsdeliquescent, adjective

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Word Origin and History for deliquescent

adj.

1791, in chemistry, from Latin deliquescentem (nominative deliquescens), present participle of deliquescere (see deliquesce). General use dates from 1866. Related: Deliquescence.

deliquescent in Medicine

deliquescence

[dĕl′ĭ-kwĕs′əns]

n.

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

deliquescent in Science

deliquescent

[dĕl′ĭ-kwĕs′ənt]

Relating to a solid substance that absorbs moisture from the air and becomes liquid. Deliquescent substances usually absorb so much moisture from the air that they form a strong solution. Potassium hydroxide is deliquescent.