deliquescent

/diˈlɪkwəsənt/

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后缀

-ent: Causing, doing, or promoting a certain action. · One that causes, does, or promotes a certain action.

Latin deliquescens, present participle of deliquesco; de + liquesco (“to melt”): compare French déliquescent. By surface analysis, deliquesce +‎ -ent

1Seeming to melt away.
2(physical chemistry) Absorbing moisture from the air and forming a solution.
3(botany) Branching so that the stem is lost in branches, as in most deciduous trees