HyperDic: deliquescent

English > 1 sense of the word deliquescent:
ADJECTIVEalldeliquescent(especially of certain salts) becoming liquid / liquid by absorbing moisture from the air
English > deliquescent: 1 sense > adjective 1
Meaning(especially of certain salts) becoming liquid / liquid by absorbing moisture from the air.
BroaderhydrophilicHaving a strong affinity for water
Spanishdelicuescente
Catalandeliqüescent
Verbsdeliquescemelt or become liquid by absorbing moisture from the air
deliquescemelt away in the process of decay

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