deliquescence
noun
Definitions of deliquescence noun
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- Uncountablechemistryspecialized
The process by which a substance absorbs moisture from the air and becomes a liquid.
Vitamin C tablets can undergo deliquescence, where moisture causes their water-soluble components to dissolve.
Calcium chloride is widely used as a desiccant due to its deliquescent properties.
Certain salts exhibit deliquescence when exposed to humid conditions.
- Uncountable
The process of melting or transforming into a liquid state.
Scientists studied the melting of glaciers and the deliquescence of ice caps.
The rate of deliquescence of glaciers increases as temperatures rise.
This compound experiences rapid deliquescence upon heating.
disappearance
- Uncountableformal
The process or fact of gradually fading away or being destroyed.
The grandeur of the ancient building faded into deliquescence over time.
The company's influence experienced deliquescence with the rise of its competitors.
He expressed concern about the deliquescence of traditional culture.