intumescence (n)
intumescency (n)
swelling (n)

n13501548

type n
lex_filenum 22
def the increase in volume of certain substances when they are heated (often accompanied by release of water)
Outgoing links
Hypernym chemical process, chemical change, chemical action
Incoming links
Hyponym chemical process, chemical change, chemical action

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