deliquescent
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Etymology[edit]
Latin deliquescens, present participle of deliquesco; de + liquesco (“I melt”): compare French déliquescent.
Adjective[edit]
deliquescent (comparative more deliquescent, superlative most deliquescent)
- (chemistry) Absorbing moisture from the air and forming a solution.
- deliquescent salts
- (botany) Branching so that the stem is lost in branches, as in most deciduous trees.
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