Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

deliquesce

/ˌdɛlɪˈkwɛs/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: del-i-quesce
IPA: /ˌdɛlɪˈkwɛs/

22

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

3

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To melt by absorbing water and disappearing.

Intransitive verb

verb

To become liquid by absorbing water from the atmosphere and dissolving in it.

Intransitive verb

Example Sentences

"But I could find no saltpetre; indeed, no nitrates of any kind. Doubtless they had deliquesced ages ago."
"The buildings were Victorian ruins; there were never any razor blades; cheap socks deliquesced beneath your feet."
"When he tried to extract the liver, which should have been firm and meaty, it deliquesced into a bloody sludge, sliding goopily through his fingers."
"When mystery deliquesced into renewed bitching over the cramped ride, Alfred issued a second moan-bark: longer, louder, and impossible to ignore."
"Some salts will deliquesce when left exposed."

Etymology

From Latin dēliquēscō, from dē- + liquēscō (“to liquefy”).

Origin

Source language: Latin

Word Breakdown

Root: dēliquēscō

Usage

Intransitive verb

Inflected Forms

deliquesces (present, singular) deliquescing (participle, present) deliquesced (participle, past) deliquesced (past)

Frequently Paired Words

deliquescence deliquescent liquesce

Synonyms

dissolve liquefy

Questions

How do you pronounce deliquesce?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˌdɛlɪˈkwɛs/.
What does deliquesce mean?: To melt by absorbing water and disappearing.
Where does deliquesce come from?: It is traced to Latin.

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