quesce — del·i·quesce; li·quesce; … English syllables
deliquesce — del·i·quesce … English syllables
deliquesce — del•i•quesce [[t]ˌdɛl ɪˈkwɛs[/t]] v. i. quesced, quesc•ing 1) chem. to become liquid by absorbing moisture from the air, as certain salts 2) chem. to melt away 3) bot Bot. a) to form many small divisions or branches b) bot to become liquid in the … From formal English to slang
deliquescence — Becoming damp or liquid by absorption of water from the atmosphere and then dissolving in the water taken up; a property found in certain salts, such as CaCl2. [L. de liquesco, to melt or become liquid] * * * del·i·ques·cence .del i kwes ən(t)s n … Medical dictionary
Deliquesce — Del i*quesce , v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Deliquesced}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Deliquescing}.] [L. deliquescere to melt, dissolve; de + liquescere to become fluid, melt, fr. liquere to be fluid. See {Liquid}.] (Chem.) To dissolve gradually and become liquid… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Deliquesced — Deliquesce Del i*quesce , v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Deliquesced}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Deliquescing}.] [L. deliquescere to melt, dissolve; de + liquescere to become fluid, melt, fr. liquere to be fluid. See {Liquid}.] (Chem.) To dissolve gradually and… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Deliquescing — Deliquesce Del i*quesce , v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Deliquesced}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Deliquescing}.] [L. deliquescere to melt, dissolve; de + liquescere to become fluid, melt, fr. liquere to be fluid. See {Liquid}.] (Chem.) To dissolve gradually and… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
li — ab·o·li·tion; ab·o·li·tion·ary; ab·o·li·tion·dom; ab·o·li·tion·ism; ab·o·li·tion·ist; ab·o·li·tion·ize; acan·tho·ceph·a·li; acan·tho·li·mon; aceph·a·li·na; acet·y·li·za·tion; acho·li; ade·lo·spon·dy·li; ae·go·li·us; ae·o·li·an·ly; ae·tha·li·oid;… … English syllables