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intumescence — noun 1. swelling up with blood or other fluids (as with congestion) • Syn: ↑intumescency • Derivationally related forms: ↑intumescent (for: ↑intumescency), ↑intumesce (for: ↑ … Useful english dictionary
intumesce — verb a) To swell or enlarge (abnormally) b) To bubble up (as the result of heating) See Also: intumescence, intumescency, intumescent … Wiktionary
chemical action — noun (chemistry) any process determined by the atomic and molecular composition and structure of the substances involved • Syn: ↑chemical process, ↑chemical change • Topics: ↑chemistry, ↑chemical science • Hypernyms: ↑ … Useful english dictionary
chemical change — noun (chemistry) any process determined by the atomic and molecular composition and structure of the substances involved • Syn: ↑chemical process, ↑chemical action • Topics: ↑chemistry, ↑chemical science • Hypernyms: ↑ … Useful english dictionary
chemical process — noun (chemistry) any process determined by the atomic and molecular composition and structure of the substances involved • Syn: ↑chemical change, ↑chemical action • Topics: ↑chemistry, ↑chemical science • Hypernyms: ↑ … Useful english dictionary
hematoma — noun a localized swelling filled with blood • Syn: ↑haematoma • Hypernyms: ↑intumescence, ↑intumescency … Useful english dictionary
intumescent — adjective abnormally distended especially by fluids or gas hungry children with bloated stomachs he had a grossly distended stomach eyes with puffed (or puffy) lids swollen hands tumescent tissue puffy tumid flesh • Syn: ↑ … Useful english dictionary
puffiness — noun 1. lack of elegance as a consequence of being pompous and puffed up with vanity • Syn: ↑ostentation, ↑ostentatiousness, ↑pomposity, ↑pompousness, ↑pretentiousness, ↑splashiness, ↑inflation … Useful english dictionary
swell up — verb expand abnormally The bellies of the starving children are swelling • Syn: ↑swell, ↑intumesce, ↑tumefy, ↑tumesce • Derivationally related forms: ↑tumescent (for: ↑ … Useful english dictionary
tumesce — verb expand abnormally The bellies of the starving children are swelling • Syn: ↑swell, ↑swell up, ↑intumesce, ↑tumefy • Derivationally related forms: ↑tumescent, ↑tumefaction ( … Useful english dictionary
