intumescent

== English == === Etymology === From Latin intumēscēns, present participle of intumescō (“rise, swell”), from tumescō (“become inflated”). === Pronunciation === (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ɪntjʊˈmɛsənt/ (General American) IPA(key): /ɪntuˈmɛsənt/ Rhymes: -ɛsənt === Adjective === intumescent (not comparable) That becomes swollen, especially upon exposure to heat. ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Related terms ==== intumescence === Noun === intumescent (plural intumescents) Any substance that swells on exposure to heat, thus increasing in volume and decreasing in density. == Latin == === Verb === intumēscent third-person plural future active indicative of intumēscō == Romanian == === Etymology === Borrowed from French intumescent. === Adjective === intumescent m or n (feminine singular intumescentă, masculine plural intumescenți, feminine/neuter plural intumescente) intumescent ==== Declension ====