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Synonyms
del·i·quesce (dĕĺĭ-kwĕś)

[Latin dēliquēscere, dē-, de-, + liquēscere, to melt inchoative of liquēre, to be liquid.]

intransitive verb: -quesced, -quesc·ing, -quesc·es. 

    1. To melt away.
    2. To disappear as if by melting.
  2. Chemistry To dissolve and become liquid by absorbing moisture from the air.
  3. Botany
    1. To branch out into numerous subdivisions that lack a main axis, as the stem of an elm.
    2. To become fluid or soft on maturing, as certain fungi.

derivatives

deĺi·queścence
noun
deĺi·queścent
adjective