intumescence
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1. the increase in volume of certain substances when they are heated (often accompanied by release of water) (noun.process)
| hypernym | : | chemical action, chemical change, chemical process, |
| definition | : | (chemistry) any process determined by the atomic and molecular composition and structure of the substances involved (noun.process) |
2. swelling up with blood or other fluids (as with congestion) (noun.state)
| derivation | : | intumescent, puffy, tumescent, tumid, turgid, |
| definition | : | abnormally distended especially by fluids or gas (adj.all) |
| derivation | : | intumescent, puffy, tumescent, tumid, turgid, |
| definition | : | abnormally distended especially by fluids or gas (adj.all) |
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