- 1[intransitive] to become liquid as a result of decaying
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- 2[intransitive] (chemistry) to become liquid as a result of absorbing water from the air
deliquesce
verbNAmE//ˌdɛlɪˈkwɛs//
(formal)Verb Forms present simple I / you / we / they deliquesce he / she / it deliquesces
past simple deliquesced
-ing form deliquescing
NAmE//ˌdɛlɪˈkwɛsns//
noun [uncountable]See deliquesce in the Oxford Advanced Learner's DictionaryCheck pronunciation: deliquesce