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- Dictionarydeliquesce/ˌdɛlɪˈkwɛs/
verb
- 1. (of organic matter) become liquid, typically during decomposition.
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to gradually disappear or be destroyed: The mirage was already was beginning to deliquesce. The apparatus of control, the State, continues to deliquesce.
The meaning of DELIQUESCE is to dissolve or melt away. Did you know? to dissolve or melt away; to become soft or liquid with age or maturity —used of some fungal structures (such as gills)…
Deliquesce definition: to become liquid by absorbing moisture from the air, as certain salts.. See examples of DELIQUESCE used in a sentence.
There are three meanings listed in OED's entry for the verb deliquesce. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence.
1. to melt away. [...] 2. Biology. a. to melt away in the course of growth or decay, as parts of certain fungi. [...] b. to branch into many fine divisions, as leaf veins. [...] 3. Chemistry. to become liquid by absorbing moisture from the air. [...] More. Conjugations of 'deliquesce' present simple: I deliquesce, you deliquesce [...]
1. (esp of certain salts) to dissolve gradually in water absorbed from the air. [...] 2. (esp of certain fungi) to dissolve into liquid, usually at maturity. [...] 3. (of a plant stem) to form many branches. [...] More. Conjugations of 'deliquesce' present simple: I deliquesce, you deliquesce [...] past simple: I deliquesced, you deliquesced [...]
Definitions of deliquesce. verb. melt, liquefy, or dissolve, by absorbing moisture from the air. “this type of salt deliquesces easily”. see more. verb. melt away in the process of decay. “The fungi eventually deliquesced ”. see more.
Definition of deliquesce verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
deliquesce. (ˌdɛlɪˈkwɛs) vb (intr) 1. (Chemistry) (esp of certain salts) to dissolve gradually in water absorbed from the air. 2. (Biology) (esp of certain fungi) to dissolve into liquid, usually at maturity. 3. (Botany) (of a plant stem) to form many branches.
Aug 19, 2024 · Verb. [edit] deliquesce (third-person singular simple present deliquesces, present participle deliquescing, simple past and past participle deliquesced) (intransitive) To melt and disappear. (intransitive, physical chemistry) To become liquid by absorbing water from the atmosphere and dissolving in it. [edit] deliquescence. deliquescent. [edit]
