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intumescent en · ADJ
Pronunciation
- /ɪntuˈmɛsənt/ (General-American)
- /ɪntjʊˈmɛsənt/ (Received-Pronunciation)
Etymology
From Latin intumēscēns, present participle of intumescō (“rise, swell”), from tumescō (“become inflated”).
Meanings
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(not-comparable) That becomes swollen, especially upon exposure to heat.
Deriveds
nonintumescent
Relateds
intumescence
intumescent en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- /ɪntuˈmɛsənt/ (General-American)
- /ɪntjʊˈmɛsənt/ (Received-Pronunciation)
Etymology
From Latin intumēscēns, present participle of intumescō (“rise, swell”), from tumescō (“become inflated”).
Meanings
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Any substance that swells on exposure to heat, thus increasing in volume and decreasing in density.
Intumescents are used in some fire protection systems.
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