deliquesce

Meaning

  1. (intransitive) To melt by absorbing water and disappearing.
  2. (intransitive, physical) To become liquid by absorbing water from the atmosphere and dissolving in it.

Pronounced as (IPA)
/dɛlɪˈkwɛs/
Etymology

From Latin deliquescere, from de- + liquēscere (“to liquefy”).

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