Defenition of the word intumescency

• Defenition of the word intumescency

  • swelling up with blood or other fluids (as with congestion)
  • the swelling of certain substances when they are heated (often accompanied by release of water)
  • the increase in volume of certain substances when they are heated (often accompanied by release of water)

Synonyms for the word intumescency

• • intumescence
  • swelling

Hyponyms for the word intumescency

• • haematoma
  • hematoma

Hypernyms for the word intumescency

• • chemical action
  • chemical change
  • chemical process
  • lump
  • puffiness
  • swelling

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