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in·tu·mes·cent | \ ˌin-tü-ˈme-sᵊnt 
, -tyü- \
, -tyü- \Definition of intumescent
of paint
: swelling and charring when exposed to flame
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intumescent
adjectivein·tu·mes·cent | \ -ᵊnt \
\Medical Definition of intumescent
: marked by intumescence
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The first known use of intumescent was in 1953
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