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decalesces

decalesces is the third-person singular simple present indicative of decalesce.

Meaning of decalesce

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

Questions about decalesces

What is decalesces the third-person singular simple present indicative of?
Decalesces is the third-person singular simple present indicative of decalesce.

Words near decalesces in the dictionary

  1. decalesce
  2. decalesced
  3. decalescence
  4. decalescences
  5. decalescent
  6. decalesces
  7. decalescing
  8. decaleside
  9. decalesides
  10. decalibrate
  11. decalibrated

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