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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,… … Useful english dictionary
ques — del·i·ques·cence; del·i·ques·cent; li·ques·cence; li·ques·cent; ques; ques·teur; ques·tion·able; ques·tion·able·ness; ques·tion·ably; ques·tion·ee; ques·tion·er; ques·tion·ing·ly; ques·tion·ist; ques·tion·less·ly; se·ques·tra·ble; se·ques·trant;… … English syllables
cent — ab·du·cent; acau·les·cent; ac·cres·cent; aces·cent; ac·qui·es·cent; ad·du·cent; ad·ja·cent; ad·ja·cent·ly; al·ka·les·cent; ar·bo·res·cent; as·cent; be·nef·i·cent; can·des·cent; ca·nes·cent; cau·les·cent; cent; cent·ge·ner; cent·ner;… … English syllables
liquescent — li·ques·cent … English syllables
deliquescent — Denoting a solid capable of deliquescence. * * * del·i·ques·cent ənt adj tending to melt or dissolve esp tending to undergo gradual dissolution and liquefaction by the attraction and absorption of moisture from the air * * * del·i·ques·cent… … Medical dictionary
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
deliquescence — del•i•ques•cence [[t]ˌdɛl ɪˈkwɛs əns[/t]] n. 1) chem. the act or process of deliquescing 2) chem. the substance produced when something deliquesces • Etymology: 1790–1800 del i•ques′cent, adj … From formal English to slang
liquescent — li•ques•cent [[t]lɪˈkwɛs ənt[/t]] adj. phs becoming liquid; melting • Etymology: 1720–30; < L liquēscent , s. of liquēscēns, prp. of liquēscere to melt, inchoative der. ofliquēreto be liquid li•ques′cence, n … From formal English to slang
Deliquescent — Del i*ques cent, a. [L. deliquescens, entis, p. pr. of deliquescere: cf. F. d[ e]liquescent.] 1. Dissolving; liquefying by contact with the air; capable of attracting moisture from the atmosphere and becoming liquid; as, deliquescent salts. [1913 … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Liquescent — Li*ques cent (l[ i]*kw[e^]s sent), a. [L. liquescens, p. pr. of liquescere to become liquid, incho. fr. liquere to be liquid.] Tending to become liquid; inclined to melt; melting. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
