in·tu·mes·cence ( n t -m s  ns, -ty-)n. 1. The act or process of swelling or the condition of being swollen. 2. A swollen organ or body part. in tu·mescent adj. |
intumescence [ˌɪntjʊˈmɛsəns], intumescency
n
1. (Medicine / Pathology) Pathol a swelling up, as with blood or other fluid
2. (Medicine / Pathology) Pathol a swollen organ or part
3. (Chemistry) Chem the swelling of certain substances on heating, often accompanied by the escape of water vapour
intumescent adj
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| Noun | 1. | intumescence - swelling up with blood or other fluids (as with congestion) |
| 2. | intumescence - the increase in volume of certain substances when they are heated (often accompanied by release of water) chemical action, chemical change, chemical process - (chemistry) any process determined by the atomic and molecular composition and structure of the substances involved |
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