deliquescence betydelse and definition

Betydelse av deliquescence på svenska

• 0 the process of becoming liquid as a result of absorbing moisture from the air:

  • Vitamin C supplements are prone to a process called deliquescence, in which humidity causes a water-soluble substance to dissolve.

  • There was talk about global warming and the deliquescence of the ice-caps.

• 1 the fact or process of gradually disappearing or being destroyed:

  • Certain phases of Hayek's career are downplayed to the point of deliquescence in this book.

  • Gorbachev noted the deliquescence of his country and his economy.