intumescence
Americannoun
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a swelling up, as with congestion.
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the state of being swollen.
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a swollen mass.
noun
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pathol a swelling up, as with blood or other fluid
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pathol a swollen organ or part
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chem the swelling of certain substances on heating, often accompanied by the escape of water vapour
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Etymology
Origin of intumescence
From French, dating back to 1650–60; see origin at intumesce, -ence
Example Sentences
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Here, an intumescence which was to become a mountain, there, an abyss which was to be filled with an ocean or a sea.
From The Underground City, or, the Child of the Cavern by Verne, Jules
Tin-oxides combine with carbonate of soda, in the flame of oxidation upon platinum wire, with intumescence to a bulky and confused mass, which is insoluble in more soda.
The oxide is reduced with intumescence to the metallic state, and the bead becomes clear again.
Stilbite is characterized by its form, difficult gelatinizing, and intumescence before the blowpipe; from natrolite as mentioned under that species.
From Scientific American Supplement, No. 344, August 5, 1882 by Various
However, I may tell you that the bird is simous; yblent in the sunlight, but withal strenuous-eyed; its blood inclined to intumescence.
From The O'Ruddy A Romance by Williams, C. D. (Charles D.)
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