syneresis
syn·er·e·sis
noun\sə-ˈner-ə-səs, -ˈnir-, especially for 2 ˌsi-nə-ˈrē-\
Definition of SYNERESIS
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: the separation of liquid from a gel caused by contraction
Origin of SYNERESIS
Late Latin synaeresis, from Greek synairesis, from synairein to contract, from syn- + hairein to take
First Known Use: circa 1577
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