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deliquescence

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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1

noun

Meaning 1

The condition of being deliquescent.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: countable, uncountable

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noun

Meaning 2

The action or process of deliquescing (becoming liquid by absorbing water).

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: countable, uncountable

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History

Etymology

From deliquesce + -ence.

Across languages

Translations

7 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Catalan: deliqüescència — condition of being deliquescent
  • Chinese Mandarin: 潮解 (cháojiě) — condition of being deliquescent
  • French: déliquescence — condition of being deliquescent
  • Italian: deliquescenza — condition of being deliquescent
  • Kazakh: ылғал тартқыштық (ylğal tartqyştyq) — condition of being deliquescent
  • Portuguese: deliquescência — condition of being deliquescent
  • Tagalog: tagitubig — condition of being deliquescent