Associations to the word «Intumescence»

Wiktionary

INTUMESCENCE, noun. (uncountable) the process of swelling up or the condition of being swollen
INTUMESCENCE, noun. (countable) an instance of such swelling

Dictionary definition

INTUMESCENCE, noun. Swelling up with blood or other fluids (as with congestion).
INTUMESCENCE, noun. The increase in volume of certain substances when they are heated (often accompanied by release of water).

Wise words

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Martin Luther King Jr.