intumescent

Senso (Inglese)

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.

Concetti

gonfio

sinonimi

tumescent

puffy

tumid

turgid

turgescent

Traduzioni

distès

inflat

tumescent

túmid

tumescent

kabaran

kabarma

şişen

Pronunciato come (IPA)

/ɪntjʊˈmɛsənt/

Etimologia (Inglese)

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