deliquesced
Dissolved absorbing moisture
Deliquesced is the past tense of deliquesce, meaning to dissolve by absorbing moisture from the air.
Certain salts and chemicals are deliquescent—they attract water vapor until they become liquid: The calcium chloride had deliquesced into a puddle.
Figuratively, something that has deliquesced has gradually dissolved or melted away: His resolve deliquesced under pressure.
Solid-to-liquid transition
- dissolutionBreaking up completely
- thawReturn to liquid
- softeningBecoming less firm
- fluxContinuous change or flow
defrost · runny · melted · watery · moistening · seeping · oozing · weeping
Lasting very briefly
- fleetingPassing very quickly
- evanescentTending to vanish quickly
- impermanentNot meant to last
- transientTemporary, soon departing
vanishing · dissolving · fading · dissipating · evaporating · disappearing · fugitive · passing
Organic breakdown process
- decomposeBreak into simpler parts
- putrefactionBacterial breakdown of tissue
- spoilageFood degradation process
- deteriorationProcess of declining quality
degradation · disintegration · moldering · withering · crumbling · breakdown · collapse · entropy
Answer or liquid mixture
- solventDissolving liquid or financially stable
- solubleAble to dissolve
- soluteSubstance absorbed by solvent
- aqueousPertaining to liquid solutions
hydration · absorption · solvation · saturation · osmosis · diffusion · calcium chloride · potassium carbonate
melting
Solid-to-liquid transition
- dissolutionBreaking up completely
- thawReturn to liquid
- softeningBecoming less firm
flux · defrost · runny · melted · watery · moistening · seeping · oozing · weeping · dripping
ephemeral
Lasting very briefly
- fleetingPassing very quickly
- evanescentTending to vanish quickly
- impermanentNot meant to last
transient · vanishing · dissolving · fading · dissipating · evaporating · disappearing · fugitive · passing · mutable
rot
Organic breakdown process
- decomposeBreak into simpler parts
- putrefactionBacterial breakdown of tissue
- spoilageFood degradation process
deterioration · degradation · disintegration · moldering · withering · crumbling · breakdown · collapse · entropy · corruption
solution
Answer or liquid mixture
- solventDissolving liquid or financially stable
- solubleAble to dissolve
- soluteSubstance absorbed by solvent
aqueous · hydration · absorption · solvation · saturation · osmosis · diffusion · calcium chloride · potassium carbonate · salt
deliquescedsolidified
Made firm, not fluid
dried · desiccated · dehydrated · crystallized · dry