Intumescence
nounid
77738·updated May 18, 2026verified
the increase in volume of certain substances when they are heated (often accompanied by release of water)
polysemous
Classifications
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Unknown—glossary_import_default_pending_classifier
Sensitivity
unclassified
Information Class
unclassified
Variants
- synonym
- intumescencyswelling
- plural
- Intumescences
- possessive
- Intumescence's
- pluralpossessive
- Intumescences'
Framework definitions
- §1
- the increase in volume of certain substances when they are heated (often accompanied by release of water)
- §2
- swelling up with blood or other fluids (as with congestion)
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