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deliquescence

noun del·i·ques·cence \ˌdel-i-ˈkwes-ən(t)s\

Medical Definition of DELIQUESCENCE

:  the action or process of dissolving or becoming liquid especially by a deliquescent substance; also :  the resultant state or the liquid produced
del·i·quesce \-ˈkwes\ intransitive verb, del·i·quesced del·i·quesc·ing

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