deliquescence
noun [ U ] uk/ˌdelɪˈkwesəns/ us/ˌdelɪˈkwesəns/
(BECOMING LIQUID)
chemistry specialized潮解
the process of becoming liquid as a result of absorbing moisture from the air
Vitamin C supplements are prone to a process called deliquescence, in which humidity causes a water-soluble substance to dissolve. 维生素C补片容易潮解，在这一过程中潮气导致补片中水溶性成份被溶解。
溶化，融解
the process of melting or turning into a liquid
There was talk about global warming and the deliquescence of the ice-caps. 有人谈到了全球变暖和冰盖的溶化。
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- Deliquescence of the mixed particle begins at a relative humidity which is lower than that required for any of the components.
- Salt deposits have the additional advantage of mineral deliquescence.
- Deliquescence is a classical phenomenon of physical chemistry.
(DISAPPEARING)
formal衰减;消失
the fact or process of gradually disappearing or being destroyed
Certain phases of Hayek's career are downplayed to the point of deliquescence in this book. 在这本书中，哈耶克职业生涯的某些阶段被轻描淡写地一笔带过。
Gorbachev noted the deliquescence of his country and his economy. 戈尔巴乔夫意识到他的国家和经济的衰退。
See: deliquesce