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Intumescence

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Noun

1. intumescence, intumescency

swelling up with blood or other fluids (as with congestion)

intumescency

2. intumescence, intumescency, swelling

the increase in volume of certain substances when they are heated (often accompanied by release of water)

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.

Intumescence

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noun

1. pathology

a swelling up, as with blood or other fluid

2. pathology

a swollen organ or part

3. chemistry

the swelling of certain substances on heating, often accompanied by the escape of water vapour

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Intumescence

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noun

1.

an intumescing or being intumesced

2.

a swollen or enlarged organ or mass, as a tumor; swelling

Webster’s New World College Dictionary, 4th Edition. Copyright © 2010 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. All rights reserved.

Intumescence

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n.

1. The act or process of swelling or the condition of being swollen.

2. A swollen organ or body part.

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