intumescent
pronunciation
How to pronounce intumescent in British English:
UK [ˌɪntju:'mesnt]
How to pronounce intumescent in American English:
US [ˌɪntju'mesənt]
Word Origin
- intumescent (adj.)
- 1796, from Latin intumescentem (nominative intumescens), present participle of intumescere "to swell up," from in- "in" (see in- (2)) + tumescere (see tumescence).
Example
- 1. Preparation and application in intumescent coatings of melamine phosphates .
- 2. Laver : sexual flavour gan xianping , can come loose union is phlegmy , to strumous intumescent , scrofulous , beriberi and cervical tumour also curative effect is distinct .
- 3. Formulas for the intumescent polyurethane flame retardant coating .
- 4. A novel intumescent flame retardant for polystyrene .
- 5. The intumescent flame retardant ( ifr ) agent containing 4a zeolite was prepared and its application properties in nr system was researched .