🧂deliquescent

adjective
/ˌdɛlɪˈkwɛsənt/

Meaning

tending to become liquid by absorbing moisture from the air

Example Sentences

Sugar is not deliquescent, but salt can be.

Synonyms

moisture-absorbing, hygroscopic, dissolving

Antonyms

dry, solid

Collocations

deliquescent salt, deliquescent material, deliquescent compound

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