deliquesce


Concise Oxford English Dictionary © 2008 Oxford University Press:
deliquesce /ˌdɛlɪˈkwɛs/
verb
  • 1 (of organic matter) become liquid, typically during decomposition.
  • 2 Chemistry (of a solid) become liquid by absorbing moisture from the air.
– derivatives
deliquescence noun,
deliquescent adjective.
– origin C18: from L. deliquescere ‘dissolve’.
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