IntumescencyWordNet Explorer
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noun
the increase in volume of certain substances when they are heated (often accompanied by release of water)
noun
(chemistry) any process determined by the atomic and molecular composition and structure of the substances involved
noun
swelling up with blood or other fluids (as with congestion)
Words in this synset: intumescence
noun
an abnormal protuberance or localized enlargement
noun
a localized swelling filled with blood