deliquescence

[ del-i-kwes-uhns ]

noun

1. the act or process of deliquescing.
2. the substance produced when something deliquesces.

deliquescence

/ ˌdɛlɪˈkwɛsəns /

noun

1. the process of deliquescing
2. a solution formed when a solid or liquid deliquesces

Derived Forms

• ˌdeliˈquescent, adjective

Other Words From

• deli·quescent adjective
• nondel·i·quescence noun
• nondel·i·quescent adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of deliquescence¹

First recorded in 1750–60; deliquesce + -ence

Example Sentences

At length, we arrived at the spot, but in a state of deliquescence and exhaustion not to be described.

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In many the attractive forms would be considered objects of beauty, were it not for their deliquescence, and often fœtid odour.

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Most other metallic chlorates are barred from practical employment owing to instability, deliquescence or other property.

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With Henri Matisse we have not to deplore the deliquescence of a great talent, for we have no reason to suppose he ever had any.

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This genus can be readily recognized from the black spores and from the deliquescence of the gills and cap into an inky substance.

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Related Words

• inactivity
• inertia
• passivity
• stagnation