| deliquescent | 1. Dissolving; liquefying by contact with the air; capable of attracting moisture from the atmosphere and becoming liquid; as, deliquescent salts. 2. <botany> Branching so that the stem is lost in branches, as in most deciduous trees. Origin: L. Deliquescens, -entis, p. Pr. Of deliquescere: cf. F. Deliquescent. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
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