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intumescents

intumescents is the plural of intumescent.

Meaning of intumescent

Noun

intumescent (plural intumescents)

  1. Any substance that swells on exposure to heat, thus increasing in volume and decreasing in density.
    • Intumescents are used in some fire protection systems.

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Questions about intumescents

What is intumescents the plural of?
Intumescents is the plural of intumescent.

Words near intumescents in the dictionary

  1. intumesce
  2. intumesced
  3. intumescence
  4. intumescences
  5. intumescent
  6. intumescents
  7. intumesces
  8. intumescing
  9. intumulated
  10. intune
  11. intuned

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