deliquescent
adjective
del·i·ques·cent
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Definition of deliquescent
1
: tending to melt or dissolve
especially
: tending to undergo gradual dissolution and liquefaction by the attraction and absorption of moisture from the air
2
: having repeated division into branches
elms are deliquescent trees
— compare excurrent sense 2a
Other Words from deliquescent
deliquescence
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noun
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deliquescent
adjective
del·i·ques·cent
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Medical Definition of deliquescent
: tending to melt or dissolve
especially
: tending to undergo gradual dissolution and liquefaction by the attraction and absorption of moisture from the air