intumescent
English edit
Etymology edit
From Latin intumēscēns, present participle of intumescō (“rise, swell”), from tumescō (“become inflated”).
Pronunciation edit
- (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ɪntjʊˈmɛsənt/
- (General American) IPA(key): /ɪntuˈmɛsənt/
- Rhymes: -ɛsənt
Adjective edit
intumescent (comparative more intumescent, superlative most intumescent)
- That becomes swollen, especially upon exposure to heat
Related terms edit
Noun edit
intumescent (plural intumescents)
- Any substance that swells on exposure to heat, thus increasing in volume and decreasing in density.
- Intumescents are used in some fire protection systems.
Latin edit
Verb edit
intumēscent
Romanian edit
Etymology edit
Borrowed from French intumescent.
Adjective edit
intumescent m or n (feminine singular intumescentă, masculine plural intumescenți, feminine and neuter plural intumescente)
Declension edit
Declension of intumescent
singular | plural | ||||||
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masculine | neuter | feminine | masculine | neuter | feminine | ||
nominative/ accusative |
indefinite | intumescent | intumescentă | intumescenți | intumescente | ||
definite | intumescentul | intumescenta | intumescenții | intumescentele | |||
genitive/ dative |
indefinite | intumescent | intumescente | intumescenți | intumescente | ||
definite | intumescentului | intumescentei | intumescenților | intumescentelor |