Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

recalesce

/ˌrikəˈlɛs/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: re-calesce
IPA: /ˌrikəˈlɛs/

13

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

2

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To undergo recalescence.

Intransitive verb

Example Sentences

"At Stefan numbers greater than 1, the solidification process cannot recalesce the liquid to its equilibrium point and this is termed hypercooling."
"One of these has been called recalescence, to which attention was first drawn by Mr. Barrett, who showed that if a piece of hard steel is heated to redness and then allowed to cool slowly it will, when almost black (in a dark room), suddenly reglow or recalesce, and then get dark again."

Etymology

By surface analysis, re- + calesce.

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /ˌrikəˈlɛs/
British English: /ˌriːkəˈlɛs/

Usage

Intransitive verb

Inflected Forms

recalesces (present, singular) recalescing (participle, present) recalesced (participle, past) recalesced (past)

Frequently Paired Words

calesce calorie calorific recalescence

Synonyms

reglow

Rhymes With

yes less process guess press success access second-guess bad press unless address congress

Questions

How do you pronounce recalesce?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˌrikəˈlɛs/.
What does recalesce mean?: To undergo recalescence.
Where does recalesce come from?: By surface analysis, re- + calesce.

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