English Explanatory Dictionary

deliquate

English dictionary entry

Meanings

verb
  1. To cause (something) to melt away; to consume, to dissolve.
  2. To melt or be dissolved; to deliquesce.

Pronunciation

/ˈdɛlɪkweɪt/

Word forms

deliquate deliquates deliquating deliquated

Etymology

First attested in 1617; borrowed from Latin dēliquātus, perfect passive participle of dēliquō (“to clarify, skim a liquid”), see -ate (verb-forming suffix).

Related words

deliquation deliquesce deliquescent liquid liquor
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