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| deliquesce [ délli kwéss ] (3rd person present singular deliquesces, present participle deliquescing, past and past participle deliquesced) |
intransitive verb |
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1. chemistry dissolve: to dissolve gradually by absorbing moisture from the air
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2. botany form branches: to form many branches without a main stem
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3. fungi become liquid: to become soft or liquid after the release of spores
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| [Mid-18th century. < Latin deliquescere 'start melting away' < liquere 'be liquid'] |
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  deliquescence noun |
| deliquescent adjective |
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