deliquescent
deliquescent · more deliquescent · most deliquescent
Seeming to melt awaySeeming to melt away.
/diˈlɪkwəsənt/
Meaning
4 sensesSeeming to melt away.
(physical)Absorbing moisture from the air and forming a solution.
deliquescent salts
(especially of certain salts) becoming liquid by absorbing moisture from the air
Branching so that the stem is lost in branches, as in most deciduous trees.
Becoming liquid as a phase of its life cycle.
Translations
2 languagesOrigin
Latin deliquescens, present participle of deliquesco; de + liquesco (“to melt”): compare FLatin deliquescens, present participle of deliquesco; de + liquesco (“to melt”): compare French déliquescent. By surface analysis, deliquesce + -ent
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Forms
more deliquescent, most deliquescent| Comparative | more deliquescent Lesson |
|---|---|
| Superlative | most deliquescent Lesson |
regular
Synonyms
2 synonymsWord family
4 related wordsLessons for this word
2 lessons- A2Comparatives — Because it has a comparative form
- A2Superlatives — Because it has a superlative form