DELIQUESCENCE

Noun

deliquescence (countable and uncountable, plural deliquescences)

The condition of being deliquescent.

The action or process of deliquescing.

Source: Wiktionary


Del`i*ques"cence, n. Etym: [Cf. F. déliquescence.]

Definition: The act of deliquescing or liquefying; process by which anything deliquesces; tendency to melt.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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