in·tu·mes·cence

(ĭn′to͞o-mĕs′əns, -tyo͞o-)

1. The act or process of swelling or the condition of being swollen.

2. A swollen organ or body part.

in′tu·mes′cent adj.

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Adj.

intumescent - abnormally distended especially by fluids or gas; "hungry children with bloated stomachs"; "he had a grossly distended stomach"; "eyes with puffed (or puffy) lids"; "swollen hands"; "tumescent tissue"; "puffy tumid flesh"

tumescent, tumid, turgid, puffy

unhealthy - not in or exhibiting good health in body or mind; "unhealthy ulcers"

Translations

intumescente

in·tu·mes·cent

a. engrosado-a, que se va hinchando.

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An intumescent coating reacts to heat by swelling in a controlled manner to many times the original thickness to produce a carbonaceous char that acts as an insulating layer to protect that reduces the amount of heat transferred to the steel, thereby slowing down the time taken to reach the critical failure temperature.

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