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deliquescent

adjective

/ˌdɛlɪˈkwɛsənt/

Meaning

tending to become liquid by absorbing moisture from the air

Sugar is not deliquescent, but salt can be.

moisture-absorbing, hygroscopic, dissolving

dry, solid

deliquescent salt, deliquescent material, deliquescent compound

joyful; celebratory; having the characteristics of a festival

Not injured or harmed.

sad and thoughtful; feeling or expressing sadness

without clothes or covering; bare; exposed; unclothed

Related by blood; descended from the same ancestor.

relaxed and unconcerned; happening by chance; informal