- quesce
- del·i·quesce;li·quesce;
English syllables. 2014.
quesce
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del|i|quesce — «DEHL uh KWEHS», intransitive verb, quesced, quesc|ing. 1. Chemistry. to melt or become liquid by absorbing moisture from the air: »Certain salts, such as calcium chloride and zinc chloride, deliquesce readily. SYNONYM(S): liquefy, dissolve. 2.… … Useful english 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
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 || ‚delɪ kwes v. become a liquid; melt … English contemporary dictionary
deliquesced — del·i·quesce || ‚delɪ kwes v. become a liquid; melt … English contemporary dictionary
deliquesces — del·i·quesce || ‚delɪ kwes v. become a liquid; melt … English contemporary dictionary
deliquescing — del·i·quesce || ‚delɪ kwes v. become a liquid; melt … English contemporary dictionary
deliquesce — del·i·quesce … English syllables
