deli·quesceBrE/ˌdelɪˈkwes/NAmE/ˌdelɪˈkwes/verbpresent simple - I / you / we / theydeliquesceBrE/ˌdelɪˈkwes/NAmE/ˌdelɪˈkwes/present simple - he / she / itdeliquescesBrE/ˌdelɪˈkwesɪz/NAmE/ˌdelɪˈkwesɪz/past simpledeliquescedBrE/ˌdelɪˈkwest/NAmE/ˌdelɪˈkwest/past participledeliquescedBrE/ˌdelɪˈkwest/NAmE/ˌdelɪˈkwest/ -ing formdeliquescingBrE/ˌdelɪˈkwesɪŋ/NAmE/ˌdelɪˈkwesɪŋ/ (formal) [I]tobecomeliquidasaresultofdecaying(因腐烂而)融解[I](chemistry化学) tobecomeliquidasaresultofabsorbingwaterfromtheair潮解▸deli·ques·cenceBrE/ˌdelɪˈkwesns/NAmE/ˌdelɪˈkwesns/noun[U]