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DECALESCENCE
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
Phenomenon that occurs when a metal is being heated and there is a sudden slowing in the rate of temperature increase; slowing is caused by a change in the internal crystal structure of the metal
Classified under:
Nouns denoting natural phenomena
Hypernyms ("decalescence" is a kind of...):
physical phenomenon (a natural phenomenon involving the physical properties of matter and energy)
Derivation:
decalescent (absorbing heat without increase in temperature when heated beyond a certain point)
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