deliquesce

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to deliquesce (third-person singular simple present deliquesces, present participle deliquescing, simple past and past participle deliquesced)

1. (intransitive) To melt and disappear.
2. (intransitive, chemistry) To become liquid by absorbing water from the atmosphere.

[edit] Related terms

• deliquescence
• deliquescent