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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
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