NOUN | state | intumescence, intumescency | swelling up with blood or other fluids (as with congestion) |
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process | intumescence, intumescency, swelling | the increase in volume of certain substances when they are heated (often accompanied by release of water) |
Meaning | swelling up with blood or other fluids (as with congestion). | |
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Synonym | intumescency | |
Narrower | hematoma, haematoma | A localized swelling filled with blood |
Broader | swelling, puffiness, lump | An abnormal protuberance or localized enlargement |
Spanish | intumescencia | |
Catalan | intumescència | |
Adjectives | intumescent | abnormally distended especially by fluids or gas |
Verbs | intumesce | expand abnormally |
Meaning | The increase in volume of certain substances when they are heated (often accompanied by release of water). | |
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Synonyms | intumescency, swelling | |
Broader | chemical process, chemical change, chemical action | (chemistry) any process determined by the atomic and molecular composition and structure of the substances involved |
Spanish | hinchazón, intumescencia | |
Catalan | inflor, intumescència |
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