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Intumescency

nounverified·updated May 18, 2026

the increase in volume of certain substances when they are heated, often accompanied by release of water

polysemous

Classifications

Entity Type

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Sensitivity

unclassified

Information Class

unclassified

Variants

synonym
intumescence
plural
Intumescencies
possessive
Intumescency's
pluralpossessive
Intumescencies'