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syneresis

noun
syn路​er路​e路​sis | \ s蓹-藞ner-蓹-s蓹s How to pronounce syneresis (audio) , -藞nir-, especially for sense 2 藢si-n蓹-藞r膿-\

Definition of syneresis

1 : synizesis
2 : the separation of liquid from a gel caused by contraction

First Known Use of syneresis

circa 1577, in the meaning defined at sense 1

History and Etymology for syneresis

Late Latin synaeresis, from Greek synairesis, from synairein to contract, from syn- + hairein to take

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syneresis

noun
syn路​ere路​sis
variants: also synaeresis \ 藢sin-​蓹-​藞r膿-​s蓹s How to pronounce synaeresis (audio) , s蓹-​藞ner-​蓹-​s蓹s How to pronounce synaeresis (audio) \

Medical Definition of syneresis

: the separation of liquid from a gel caused by contraction

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