English Explanatory Dictionary

deliquesce

English dictionary entry

Meanings

verb
  1. To melt by absorbing water and disappearing.
  2. To become liquid by absorbing water from the atmosphere and dissolving in it.

Pronunciation

/ˌdɛlɪˈkwɛs/ /ˌdɛləˈkwɛs/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-deliquesce.wav

Word forms

deliquesce deliquesces deliquescing deliquesced

Etymology

From Latin dēliquēscō, from dē- + liquēscō (“to liquefy”).

Synonyms

dissolve liquefy

Related words

deliquescence deliquescent liquesce

Translations

Finnish: vetistyä Finnish: liueta
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