deliquesce
Meaning
- (intransitive) To melt by absorbing water and disappearing.
- (intransitive, physical) To become liquid by absorbing water from the atmosphere and dissolving in it.
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Translations
Pronounced as (IPA)
/dɛlɪˈkwɛs/
Etymology
From Latin deliquescere, from de- + liquēscere (“to liquefy”).
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