deliquesce meaning

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deliquesce (verb): melt away in the process of decay.

deliquesce has 2 meanings in this dictionary.

deliquesce as a verb

  1. melt away in the process of decay
    • The fungi eventually deliquesced

    Type of: decay

    Related forms: deliquescent

  2. melt or become liquid by absorbing moisture from the air
    • this type of salt deliquesces easily

    Type of: dissolve

    Related forms: deliquescent

Scrabble score: 22 (letter breakdown)

Word lists: words starting with DE · words ending in CE · 10-letter words

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