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deliquescent

Pronunciation: /ˌdɛlɪˈkwɛs(ə)nt/

Definition of deliquescent

adjective

  • becoming liquid, or having a tendency to become liquid.
  • Chemistry (of a solid) tending to absorb moisture from the air and dissolve in it.

Derivatives

deliquescence

noun

Origin:

late 18th century: from Latin deliquescent- 'dissolving', from the verb deliquescere (see deliquesce)

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