syneresis
Physical Chemistry. the contraction of a gel accompanied by the exudation of liquid.
Origin of syneresis
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How to use syneresis in a sentence
Note that the union of vowels in separate words is called synalepha, while the union of vowels within a word is called syneresis.
Modern Spanish Lyrics | Varioussyneresis, Synresis, si-ner′e-sis, n. the coalescence of two vowels or syllables—opp.
But synalepha may occur in combinations of vowels in which syneresis would be impossible.
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British Dictionary definitions for syneresis
synaeresis
/ (sɪˈnɪərɪsɪs) /
chem the process in which a gel contracts on standing and exudes liquid, as in the separation of whey in cheese-making
the contraction of two vowels into a diphthong
another word for synizesis
Origin of syneresis
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