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deliquesce

de·li·quesce

UK/ˌdɛlɪˈkwɛs/ US/ˌdɛləˈkwɛs/ uncommon

verb

1.

melt away in the process of decay

  • “The fungi eventually deliquesced”
2.

melt or become liquid by absorbig moisture from the air

  • “this type of salt deliquesces easily”

Origin

From Latin dēliquēscō, from dē- + liquēscō (“to liquefy”).

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