deliquesce stands for: (2 meanings in total)
  1. v. melt or become liquid by absorbig moisture from the air (view details)
  2. v. melt away in the process of decay (view details)

Meaning 1: (verb) melt or become liquid by absorbig moisture from the air
Usage Example(s): this type of salt deliquesces easily

Meaning 2: (verb) melt away in the process of decay
Usage Example(s): The fungi eventually deliquesced



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