intumescent

Significat (Anglès)

Adj

That becomes swollen, especially upon exposure to heat.

Noun

Any substance that swells on exposure to heat, thus increasing in volume and decreasing in density.

Conceptes

distès

inflat

tumescent

túmid

Sinònims

tumescent

puffy

tumid

turgid

turgescent

Traduccions

tumescent

gonfio

kabaran

kabarma

şişen

Pronunciat com a (IPA)

/ɪntjʊˈmɛsənt/

Etimologia (Anglès)

From Latin intumēscēns, present participle of intumescō (“rise, swell”), from tumescō (“become inflated”).