in·tu·mes·cent
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Definition of intumescent
of paint
: swelling and charring when exposed to flame
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“Intumescent.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/intumescent. Accessed 3 Mar. 2021.
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intumescent
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Medical Definition of intumescent
: marked by intumescence
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The first known use of intumescent was in 1953
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