deliquesce
/ˌdelɪˈkwes/verb
no obj.
1- (of organic matter) become liquid, typically during decomposition(有机物)溶解(尤指在分解时)。
1.1
- Chemistry (of a solid) become liquid by absorbing moisture from the air【化】(固体)潮解。
词源
mid 18th cent.: from Latin deliquescere 'dissolve', from de- 'down'+liquescere 'become liquid' (from liquere 'be liquid').