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decalescence
[ dee-kuh-les-uhns ]
noun
, Metallurgy.
- absorption of heat without a corresponding increase in temperature when a metal has been heated to a critical point.
decalescence
/ ˌdiːkəˈlɛsəns /
noun
- the absorption of heat when a metal is heated through a particular temperature range, caused by a change in internal crystal structure
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Derived Forms
- ˌdecaˈlescent, adjective
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Other Words From
- deca·lescent adjective
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Word History and Origins
Origin of decalescence1
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Word History and Origins
Origin of decalescence1
C19: from Late Latin dēcalescere to become warm, from Latin de- + calescere, from calēre to be warm
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