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deliquesce
del·i·quesce
[
dèlli kwéss
]
(
past and past participle
del·i·quesced
,
present participle
del·i·quesc·ing
,
3rd person present singular
del·i·quesc·es
)
intransitive verb
Definition:
1.
chemistry
dissolve:
to dissolve gradually by absorbing moisture from the air
2.
botany
form branches:
to form many branches without a main stem
3.
fungi
become liquid:
to become soft or liquid after the release of spores
[
Mid-18th century. < Latin
deliquescere
"start melting away" <
liquere
"be liquid"
]
del·i·ques·cence
noun
del·i·ques·cent
adjective
Encarta® World English Dictionary [North American Edition] © & (P)2007 Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved. Developed for Microsoft by Bloomsbury Publishing Plc.
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