deliquesce – מילון אנגלי-אנגלי
deliquesce
v.
become a liquid; melt; (Chemistry) dissolve in a gradual manner and become liquid by drawing and drawing moisture from the air
deliquesce
Verb
1. melt away in the process of decay; "The fungi eventually deliquesced"
(hypernym) decay
2. melt or become liquid by absorbig moisture from the air; "this type of salt deliquesces easily"
(hypernym) dissolve, thaw, unfreeze, unthaw, dethaw, melt
deliquescer
v.
deliquesce, become a liquid, melt, dissolve gradually
Deliquesce
(v. i.)
To dissolve gradually and become liquid by attracting and absorbing moisture from the air, as certain salts, acids, and alkalies.
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913), edited by Noah Porter.
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deliquescent (deliquesce; deliquescence)
Say it Deliquescent compounds absorb so much moisture from the air that they dissolve. Examples are calcium chloride and sodium hydroxide.
