deliquesce
pronunciation
How to pronounce deliquesce in British English: UK [ˌdelɪˈkwes]
How to pronounce deliquesce in American English: US [ˌdɛlɪˈkwɛs]
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- Verb:
- melt away in the process of decay
- melt or become liquid by absorbig moisture from the air
Word Origin
- deliquesce (v.)
- 1756, in chemistry, from Latin deliquescere "to melt away," from de- (see de-) + liquescere "to melt," from liquere "to be liquid" (see liquid (adj.)). General use dates from 1858.
Example
- 1. Does not sperm deliquesce being able to be pregnant ?
- 2. My face has had a lipoma to deliquesce now .
- 3. Semen 60 minutes do not deliquesce completely .