deliquesce

Estimated CEFR level: C2 — Proficiency

Estimated from word frequency; not an official CEFR classification.

Definition

  1. verb melt away in the process of decay
  2. verb melt or become liquid by absorbing moisture from the air

Etymology

From Latin dēliquēscō, from dē- + liquēscō (“to liquefy”).

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