Associations to the word «Intumescent»
Wiktionary
INTUMESCENT, adjective. That becomes swollen, especially upon exposure to heat
INTUMESCENT, noun. Any substance that swells on exposure to heat, thus increasing in volume and decreasing in density.
Dictionary definition
INTUMESCENT, adjective. Abnormally distended especially by fluids or gas; "hungry children with bloated stomachs"; "he had a grossly distended stomach"; "eyes with puffed (or puffy) lids"; "swollen hands"; "tumescent tissue"; "puffy tumid flesh".
Wise words
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