Deliquescence

/ˌdɛl.ɪˈkwɛs.əns/ noun

Definition

The process or quality of gradually melting or dissolving by absorbing moisture from the air.

Etymology

From 'deliquesce' plus the suffix '-ence,' which creates a noun describing a state or quality. The '-ence' suffix is the standard way to convert verbs (especially those with '-esce') into nouns.

Kelly Says

Deliquescence is used in chemistry labs and by scientists studying climate—some substances are so hygroscopic (moisture-loving) that they'll spontaneously turn to liquid if the humidity is high enough!

Translations

AMአማርኛ
ማጣጥር
ma-ta-ta-r
ARالعربية
الذوبان
al-dhūbān
BNবাংলা
বিলীন
bi-lee-n
CACatalà
dissolució
di-so-loo-thee-oh
CSČeština
rozpustítelnost
rozh-pust-i-tel-nost
DADansk
opløselighed
op-loes-e-lighed
DEDeutsch
Deliqueszenz
deh-lee-kwi-zenz
ELΕλληνικά
διαλυσιμότητα
dee-a-lee-si-mo-ti-ta
ESEspañol
deliquescencia
deh-lee-keh-s-hen-thee-ah
FAفارسی
حل شدن
hal shodan
FISuomi
liukoisuus
li-u-ko-i-suus
FRFrançais
déliquescence
deh-lee-kes-sahnce
GUGU
પેદા
peh-da
HAHA
gaba
ga-ba
HEעברית
dissolving
dissolving
HIहिन्दी
अपघटन
ap-gh-tan
HUMagyar
oldódás
ol-doh-das
IDBahasa Indonesia
pemanasan
pe-ma-na-san
IGIG
kwuo
kwo-o
ITItaliano
deliquescenza
deh-lee-keh-s-hen-tza
JA日本語
吸湿性
kisyōsei
KKKK
еріті
e-ri-ti
KMKM
បានបោះ
ba-an-bo-ah
KO한국어
흡습성
hweom-seup-seong
MRMR
उघडले
ough-da-le
MSBahasa Melayu
pelarut
pe-la-rut
MYမြန်မာ
ပျောက်
pyau-k
NLNederlands
oplossen
op-lo-sen
NONorsk
oppløselighet
op-løse-li-get
PAPA
Dissolved
dissolved
PLPolski
rozpuszczalność
rozh-pusch-chal-no-sht
PTPortuguês
deliquescência
deh-lee-keh-s-hen-thee-ah
RORomână
dizolvare
di-zol-va-reh
RUРусский
растворение
rastvo-re-niye
SVSvenska
löslighet
lohs-li-get
SWKiswahili
kufungia
ku-fun-gee-ah
TAதமிழ்
உருகுதல்
ur-u-ku-thal
TEతెలుగు
విలీనం
vi-lee-na-m
THไทย
การละลาย
garan-la-lai
TLTL
pagsasalin
pa-g-sa-sa-lin
TRTürkçe
deliquesans
deh-lee-kes-ans
UKУкраїнська
розчинність
roz-chin-nist
URاردو
حل
hal
VITiếng Việt
sự hòa tan
su-pha-hoa-tan
YOYO
gba
gba
ZH中文
吸湿性
xīshìxìng
ZUZU
yavula
ya-vu-la

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