DECALESCENCE

Pronunciation (US):

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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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