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verb
To melt by absorbing water and disappearing.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: intransitive
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Synonyms: dissolve, liquefy
Antonyms: none provided
verb
To become liquid by absorbing water from the atmosphere and dissolving in it.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: intransitive, physical
Topics: chemistry, natural-sciences, physical-sciences
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
verb
melt or become liquid by absorbing moisture from the air
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: dissolve, thaw, unfreeze, unthaw, dethaw, melt
verb
melt away in the process of decay
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: decay
History
From Latin dēliquēscō, from dē- + liquēscō (“to liquefy”).
Across languages
2 source translations are retained for this English entry.
