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intumescence

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in·tu·mes·cence  (nt-msns, -ty-)
n.
1. The act or process of swelling or the condition of being swollen.
2. A swollen organ or body part.
intu·mescent adj.
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Noun1.intumescence - swelling up with blood or other fluids (as with congestion)
intumescency
puffiness, swelling, lump - an abnormal protuberance or localized enlargement
haematoma, hematoma - a localized swelling filled with blood
2.intumescence - the increase in volume of certain substances when they are heated (often accompanied by release of water)
intumescency, swelling
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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