intumescent
intumescent · intumescents
Any substance that swells on exposure to heat, thus increasing in volume and…Any substance that swells on exposure to heat, thus increasing in volume and decreasing in density.
UK/ɪntjʊˈmɛsənt/US/ɪntuˈmɛsənt/
Meaning
1 sensesAny substance that swells on exposure to heat, thus increasing in volume and decreasing in density.
Intumescents are used in some fire protection systems.
Origin
From Latin intumēscēns, present participle of intumescō (“rise, swell”), from tumescō (“beFrom Latin intumēscēns, present participle of intumescō (“rise, swell”), from tumescō (“become inflated”).
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Forms
plural: intumescents| Singular | intumescent |
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See also
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