deliquescent

pronunciation

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  • Adjective:
    (especially of certain salts) becoming liquid by absorbing moisture from the air

Word Origin

deliquescent (adj.)
1791, in chemistry, from Latin deliquescentem (nominative deliquescens), present participle of deliquescere (see deliquesce). General use dates from 1866. Related: Deliquescence.

Example

1. Sucrose slaked lime is deliquescent in water .
2. Ammonium nitrate contains 35 per cent n but is used only in mixtures because the pure salt is very deliquescent , and there is a risk that is may explode .

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