deliquescent
adjective
del·i·ques·cent
ˌde-li-ˈkwe-sᵊnt 
1
: tending to melt or dissolve
especially
: tending to undergo gradual dissolution and liquefaction by the attraction and absorption of moisture from the air
2
: having repeated division into branches
elms are deliquescent trees
compare excurrent sense 2a
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Big, bold and playfully grotesque, these recall the deliquescent figure sculptures of Willem de Kooning, with a few more accessories tacked on (balls, birds, various tools).
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deliquescent
adjective
del·i·ques·cent
ˌdel-ə-ˈkwes-ᵊnt
1
: tending to melt or dissolve
especially
: tending to dissolve gradually by absorbing moisture from the air
2
: having repeated division into branches
elms are deliquescent trees
Medical Definition
deliquescent
adjective
del·i·ques·cent
-ᵊnt
: tending to melt or dissolve
especially
: tending to undergo gradual dissolution and liquefaction by the attraction and absorption of moisture from the air
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