Intumescence Definition
ĭnto͝o-mĕsəns, -tyo͝o-
noun
An intumescing or being intumesced.
Webster's New World
The act or process of swelling or the condition of being swollen.
American Heritage Medicine
A swollen or enlarged organ or mass, as a tumor; swelling.
Webster's New World
Synonyms:
- intumescency
- swelling
Other Word Forms of Intumescence
Noun
Singular:
intumescence
Plural:
intumescencesOrigin of Intumescence
-
See intumescent.
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