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Word: Deliquesce
Speech Type: Verb
Etymology:
mid 18th century: from Latin deliquescere ‘dissolve’, from de- ‘down’ + liquescere ‘become liquid’ (from liquere ‘be liquid’)
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ˌdɛlɪˈkwɛs
Dialects: British English
Definition:
(of organic matter) become liquid, typically during decomposition.
Short Definition:(of organic matter) become liquid
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