del|i|ques|cent

del|i|ques|cent
del|i|ques|cent «DEHL uh KWEHS uhnt», adjective.
1. becoming liquid by absorbing moisture from the air: »

deliquescent crystals.

2. Botany. branching in such a way that the main stem or axis is lost in the branches: »

Trees like the elm, cottonwood, oak, hickory, and many others are deliquescent.


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