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decalescence

[dee-kuh-les-uhns]

noun

Metallurgy.

  1. absorption of heat without a corresponding increase in temperature when a metal has been heated to a critical point.

decalescence

/ ˌ徱ːəˈɛəԲ /

noun

  1. the absorption of heat when a metal is heated through a particular temperature range, caused by a change in internal crystal structure

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Other Word Forms

  • decalescent adjective
  • ˌ𳦲ˈԳ adjective
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Word History and Origins

Origin of decalescence1

1890–95; < Latin ŧŧ ( ent- ) (stem of ŧŧēns ) becoming warm ( de-, calescent ) + -ence
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Word History and Origins

Origin of decalescence1

C19: from Late Latin ŧ to become warm, from Latin de- + calescere, from ŧ to be warm

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