1. The process or state of a solid substance gradually dissolving and becoming liquid by absorbing moisture from the air.
Usage: Chemistry term; Plural form of deliquescence
2. The gradual melting or wasting away of a substance.
Usage: Figurative or archaic usage

Examples

• The deliquescences of certain salts occur rapidly in humid environments.
• Calcium chloride undergoes deliquescence, absorbing moisture from the air until it becomes a liquid solution.
• The chemist observed the deliquescences of multiple hygroscopic compounds during the experiment.
• In humid climates, the deliquescence of exposed chemicals can cause significant problems in storage.
• The deliquescences of these substances make them unsuitable for use in dry powder form.
• Understanding deliquescence is important for proper storage of sensitive laboratory materials.