verb
- becoming liquid by absorbing moisture from the air
Usage: chemistry; present participle of deliquesce
Examples
- The salt crystals were deliquescing in the humid laboratory.
- We observed the compound deliquescing as moisture levels increased.
- The deliquescing substance formed a puddle on the table.
- Calcium chloride is known for deliquescing rapidly in moist air.
- The researcher noted the sample was deliquescing within minutes.
- Deliquescing materials must be stored in dry conditions.