deliquesce (HyperDic hyper-dictionary)

English > 2 senses of the word *deliquesce*:
VERB	change	deliquesce	melt away in the process of decay
VERB	change	deliquesce	melt or become liquid by absorbing moisture from the air

English > *deliquesce*: 2 senses > verb 1, change
Meaning	melt away in the process of decay.
Pattern	Somebody ----s
Example	"The fungi eventually deliquesced"
Broader	decay	Undergo decay or decomposition
Adjectives	deliquescent	(especially of certain salts) becoming liquid / liquid by absorbing moisture from the air

English > *deliquesce*: 2 senses > verb 2, change
Meaning	melt or become liquid by absorbing moisture from the air.
Pattern	Something ----s
Example	"this type of salt deliquesces easily"
Broader	dissolve, thaw, unfreeze, unthaw, dethaw, melt	Become or cause to become soft or liquid
Adjectives	deliquescent	(especially of certain salts) becoming liquid / liquid by absorbing moisture from the air

HyperDic: deliquesce