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liquescent
CIDE DICTIONARY
liquescent, a. [L. liquescens, p. pr. of liquescere to become liquid, incho. fr. liquere to be liquid.].
Tending to become liquid; inclined to melt; melting. [1913 Webster]
OXFORD DICTIONARY
liquescent, adj. becoming or apt to become liquid.
Etymology
L liquescere (as LIQUEFY)
ROGET THESAURUS
liquescent
Liquefaction
N liquefaction, liquescence, liquescency, melting, colliquation, colliquefaction, thaw, liquation, deliquation, deliquescence, lixiviation, dissolution, solution, apozem, lixivium, infusion, flux, solvent, menstruum, alkahest, liquefied, liquescent, liquefiable, deliquescent, soluble, colliquative.For further exploring for "liquescent" in Webster Dictionary Online