"intumescence" meaning in All languages combined

See intumescence on Wiktionary

Noun [English]

Forms: intumescences [plural]
Etymology: See intumescent. Etymology templates: {{root|en|ine-pro|*tewh₂-}}, {{m|en|intumescent}} intumescent Head templates: {{en-noun|~}} intumescence (countable and uncountable, plural intumescences)
  1. (uncountable) the process of swelling up or the condition of being swollen Tags: uncountable
    Sense id: en-intumescence-en-noun-Ytl-wfUU
  2. (countable) an instance of such swelling Tags: countable
    Sense id: en-intumescence-en-noun-puThKk6d Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English entries with language name categories using raw markup, English terms suffixed with -escence Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 35 65 Disambiguation of English entries with language name categories using raw markup: 17 83 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -escence: 26 74
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Related terms: intumescent

Inflected forms

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