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intumescency

/ intumescency /
noun

Definitions & Examples

noun Sense 1
the swelling of certain substances when they are heated (often accompanied by release of water)
Type of:
chemical process chemical change chemical action
noun Sense 2
swelling up with blood or other fluids (as with congestion)
Type of:
swelling puffiness lump
Kinds of:
hematoma haematoma
Derived:
swell swell up intumesce tumefy tumesce
Semantic Complexity
58%
Sense Count
2
Total Synonyms
0
Total Relationships
13
Times Searched
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chemical process chemical change chemical action swelling puffiness lump hematoma haematoma