DELIQUIUMS

Noun

deliquiums

plural of deliquium

Source: Wiktionary


DELIQUIUM

De*liq"ui*um, n. Etym: [L. See Deliquiate.]

1. (Chem.)

Definition: A melting or dissolution in the air, or in a moist place; a liquid condition; as, a salt falls into a deliquium. [R.]

2. A sinking away; a swooning. [Obs.] Bacon.

3. A melting or maudlin mood. Carlyle.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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