Associations to the word «Deliquescent»

Wiktionary

DELIQUESCENT, adjective. (chemistry) Absorbing moisture from the air and forming a solution.
DELIQUESCENT, adjective. (botany) Branching so that the stem is lost in branches, as in most deciduous trees.

Dictionary definition

DELIQUESCENT, adjective. (especially of certain salts) becoming liquid by absorbing moisture from the air.

Wise words

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Friedrich Nietzsche