recalescence
UK/ˌriːkəˈlɛsəns/US/ˌrikəˈlɛsəns/
recalescence noun: an increase in temperature that occurs while cooling metal through a range of temperatures in which change in structure occurs.
Noun
recalescence (countable and uncountable, plural recalescences)
- An increase in temperature that occurs while cooling metal through a range of temperatures in which change in structure occurs.
- Synonyms:
- reglow
recalescence meaning in Tamil
recalescence in Tamil
- வெப்பங்கக்கல்
Synonyms of recalescence
Forms of recalescence
| plural | recalescences |
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Origin of recalescence
From Latin recalescere (“to grow warm again”), from re- + calēscere (“to grow warm”), inchoative of calēre (“to be warm”). In use since at least 1873 (Webster's Ninth New Collegiate Dictionary, published 1985). By surface analysis, re- + calescence, or, by surface analysis, recalesce + -ence.
Words that rhyme with recalescence
Questions about recalescence
- What does recalescence mean?
- Recalescence means an increase in temperature that occurs while cooling metal through a range of temperatures in which change in structure occurs.
- What is recalescence in Tamil?
- Recalescence in Tamil is வெப்பங்கக்கல். See Recalescence meaning in Tamil.
- What part of speech is recalescence?
- Recalescence is a noun.
- How do you pronounce recalescence?
- Recalescence is pronounced /ˌriːkəˈlɛsəns/ (UK).
- What is the plural of recalescence?
- The plural of recalescence is recalescences.
Words near recalescence in the dictionary
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