intumescency English

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What does intumescency mean?

intumescency

— noun (= intumescence) the increase in volume of certain substances when they are heated (often accompanied by release of water)

— noun (= intumescence) swelling up with blood or other fluids (as with congestion)

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intumescency English » English

intumescence

swelling

tumescence

tumefaction