DELIQUESCE


Meaning of DELIQUESCE in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˌde-li-ˈkwes ]

intransitive verb

( -quesced ; -quesc·ing )

Etymology: Latin deliquescere, from de- + liquescere, inchoative of liquēre to be fluid — more at liquid

Date: 1756

1. : to dissolve or melt away

2. : to become soft or liquid with age — used of plant structures (as mushrooms)

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.