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intumescent

adjective
in路​tu路​mes路​cent | \ 藢in-t眉-藞me-s岬妌t How to pronounce intumescent (audio) , -ty眉-\

Definition of intumescent

of paint
: swelling and charring when exposed to flame

First Known Use of intumescent

1953, in the meaning defined above

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intumescent

adjective
in路​tu路​mes路​cent | \ -岬妌t How to pronounce intumescent (audio) \

Medical Definition of intumescent

: marked by intumescence

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