Akademik

intumescency

noun

1. swelling up with blood or other fluids (as with congestion)

• Syn: ↑intumescence

• Derivationally related forms: ↑intumescent, ↑intumesce, ↑intumescent (for: ↑intumescence), ↑intumesce (for: ↑intumescence)

• Hypernyms: ↑swelling, ↑puffiness, ↑lump

• Hyponyms: ↑hematoma, ↑haematoma

2. the increase in volume of certain substances when they are heated (often accompanied by release of water)

• Syn: ↑intumescence, ↑swelling

• Hypernyms: ↑chemical process, ↑chemical change, ↑chemical action

Useful english dictionary. 2012.