deliquesce

UK:**UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˌdɛlɪˈkwɛs/US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(del′i kwes′)

Inflections of 'deliquesce' (v): (⇒ conjugate)
deliquesces
v 3rd person singular
deliquescing
v pres p
deliquesced
v past
deliquesced
v past p

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
del•i•quesce  (del′i kwes′),USA pronunciation v.i., -quesced, -quesc•ing. 
  1. Chemistryto become liquid by absorbing moisture from the air, as certain salts.
  2. Chemistryto melt away.
  3. Botanyto form many small divisions or branches.
  • Latin dēliquēscere to become liquid, equivalent. to dē- de- + liquēscere; see liquescent
  • 1750–60

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
deliquesce /ˌdɛlɪˈkwɛs/ vb (intransitive)
  1. (esp of certain salts) to dissolve gradually in water absorbed from the air
Etymology: 18th Century: from Latin dēliquēscere to melt away, become liquid, from de- + liquēscere to melt, from liquēre to be liquid
'deliquesce' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
deliquescence

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