deliquesce

== English == === Etymology === From Latin dēliquēscō, from dē- +‎ liquēscō (“to liquefy”). === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˌdɛlɪˈkwɛs/, (weak vowel merger) /ˌdɛləˈkwɛs/ (US) IPA(key): /ˌdɛləˈkwɛs/ Hyphenation: del‧i‧quesce === Verb === deliquesce (third-person singular simple present deliquesces, present participle deliquescing, simple past and past participle deliquesced) (intransitive) To melt by absorbing water and disappearing. Synonyms: dissolve, liquefy (intransitive, physical chemistry) To become liquid by absorbing water from the atmosphere and dissolving in it. Some salts will deliquesce when left exposed. ==== Related terms ==== ==== Translations ==== === References ===