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decalescence

de·ca·les·cence [ dkə léss'nss ]


noun 
Definition:
 
absorption of heat without temperature rise: the absorption of heat without temperature increase at specific conditions during the heating of a metal, caused by changes in the crystalline composition

[Late 19th century. <calescence "increasing warmth or heat"]

de·ca·les·cent adjective
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