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   del·i·ques·cent

   /ˌdeləˈkwes(ə)nt/

   adjective

   • 1. becoming liquid, or having a tendency to become liquid.
   • ▪ (of a solid) tending to absorb moisture from the air and dissolve in it.

   Word Origin late 18th century: from Latin deliquescent- ‘dissolving’, from the verb deliquescere (see deliquesce).

   Derivatives

   • 1. deliquescence noun

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