| NOUN | state | intumescency, intumescence | swelling up with blood or other fluids (as with congestion) |
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| process | intumescency, intumescence, 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 | intumescence | |
| 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 | intumescence, 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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