intumescent

a. 膨胀的, 肿大的 [医] 肿大的, 膨大的, 隆起的

发音

UK /ɪntjʊˈmɛsənt/
US /ɪntuˈmɛsənt/

词形变化

intumescents 复数 intumescents

释义与例句

n.
  1. 1.

    Any substance that swells on exposure to heat, thus increasing in volume and decreasing in density.

    Intumescents are used in some fire protection systems.

adj.
  1. 1.

    That becomes swollen, especially upon exposure to heat.

词汇关系

形容词

同义词 7

swollen bloated puffy distended tumescent tumid turgid

近义相关 1

unhealthy

词源

From Latin intumēscēns, present participle of intumescō (“rise, swell”), from tumescō (“become inflated”).

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