Main Entry: del·i·ques·cence

Pronunciation: \ˌdel-i-ˈkwes-^ən(t)s\

Function: noun

: the action or process of dissolving or becoming liquid especially by a deliquescent substance ; also : the resultant state or the liquid produced

—del·i·quesce \-ˈkwes\ intransitive verb, del·i·quesced; del·i·quesc·ing