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decalesce

UK/ˌdiːkəˈlɛs/US/ˌdikəˈlɛs/

decalesce verb: to undergo decalescence.

Verb

decalesce (third-person singular simple present decalesces, present participle decalescing, simple past and past participle decalesced)

  1. To undergo decalescence.
    • This indicates the temperature at which the evolution occurs in the chemical composition of the steel, and is called the "Decalescent Point", that is, the place where the steel seems to decalesce or lose some of its heat.1917, Alfred Seguine Kinsey, Engineering shop practice, page 34

Forms of decalesce

third-person singular presentdecalesces
present participledecalescing
past participledecalesced
pastdecalesced

Words that rhyme with decalesce

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Questions about decalesce

What does decalesce mean?
Decalesce means to undergo decalescence.
What part of speech is decalesce?
Decalesce is a verb.
How do you pronounce decalesce?
Decalesce is pronounced /ˌdiːkəˈlɛs/ (UK).
What is the past tense of decalesce?
The past tense of decalesce is decalesced.

Words near decalesce in the dictionary

  1. decalcomanias
  2. decalcomanie
  3. decalcomanies
  4. decalead
  5. decaled
  6. decalesce
  7. decalesced
  8. decalescence
  9. decalescences
  10. decalescent
  11. decalesces

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