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Intumescent

adjective/ɪntuːmˈɛsənt/
Definition
abnormally distended especially by fluids or gas
Pronunciation
🇺🇸American English
/ɪntuːmˈɛsənt/
🇬🇧British English
/ɪntjuːmˈɛsənt/
🇮🇳Indian English
/ɪntjuːmˈɛsənt/
4 syllables Say it as /ɪntuːmˈɛsənt/.
Examples
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
tumescenttumidpuffyturgid
Parts of Speech
adjectiveabnormally distended especially by fluids or gas
“hungry children with bloated stomachs”
Word Forms
puffinessnounan abnormal protuberance or localized enlargement
intumescencynounswelling up with blood or other fluids (as with congestion)
intumescencenounswelling up with blood or other fluids (as with congestion)
tumescencenountumidity resulting from the presence of blood or other fluid in the tissues
tumesceverbexpand abnormally
tumidnessnounslight swelling of an organ or part
tumiditynounslight swelling of an organ or part
Around the World
Europe
🇩🇪German
intumeszierend
ungewöhnlich ausgedehnt, insbesondere durch Flüssigkeiten oder Gase
🇪🇸Spanish
intumescente
anormalmente distendido, especialmente por líquidos o gases
🇮🇹Italian
intumescente
disteso in modo anomalo soprattutto da fluidi o gas
🇳🇱Dutch
opzwellend
abnormaal opgezwollen, vooral door vloeistoffen of gas
🇵🇹Portuguese
intumescente
anormalmente distendido, especialmente por fluidos ou gases
🇷🇺Russian
вспучивающийся
аномально растягивается, особенно жидкостью или газом
India
🇮🇳Hindi
स्फीत
विशेष रूप से तरल पदार्थ या गैस द्वारा असामान्य रूप से फूला हुआ
🇮🇳Tamil
உள்ளிழுக்கும்
குறிப்பாக திரவங்கள் அல்லது வாயுவால் அசாதாரணமாக விரிவடைகிறது
🇮🇳Telugu
ఇంట్యూమెసెంట్
ముఖ్యంగా ద్రవాలు లేదా వాయువుల ద్వారా అసాధారణంగా విస్తరించడం
🇮🇳Marathi
अंतर्मुख
विशेषत: द्रव किंवा वायूद्वारे असामान्यपणे पसरलेले
🇮🇳Gujarati
આતુર
ખાસ કરીને પ્રવાહી અથવા ગેસ દ્વારા અસામાન્ય રીતે વિસ્તરેલું
🇮🇳Kannada
ಇಂಟ್ಯೂಮೆಸೆಂಟ್
ವಿಶೇಷವಾಗಿ ದ್ರವಗಳು ಅಥವಾ ಅನಿಲದಿಂದ ಅಸಹಜವಾಗಿ ಹಿಗ್ಗುತ್ತದೆ
🇮🇳Malayalam
ഉരസുന്ന
പ്രത്യേകിച്ച് ദ്രാവകങ്ങൾ അല്ലെങ്കിൽ വാതകം എന്നിവയാൽ അസാധാരണമായി വികസിക്കുന്നു
East & Southeast Asia
🇨🇳Chinese
膨胀的
特别是由于液体或气体而异常膨胀
🇯🇵Japanese
膨張性の
特に液体やガスによって異常に膨張する
🇰🇷Korean
팽창성
특히 액체나 가스에 의해 비정상적으로 팽창됨
🇻🇳Vietnamese
sưng tấy
bị căng phồng bất thường đặc biệt là do chất lỏng hoặc khí
🇹🇭Thai
เดือดดาล
ขยายตัวผิดปกติโดยเฉพาะจากของเหลวหรือก๊าซ
🇮🇩Indonesian
berwarna intumescent
distensi abnormal terutama oleh cairan atau gas
Middle East
🇸🇦Arabic
منتفخ
منتفخة بشكل غير طبيعي خاصة بسبب السوائل أو الغازات
🇮🇷Persian
شعله ور
به طور غیر طبیعی به خصوص در اثر مایعات یا گاز متسع شده است
🇹🇷Turkish
şişen
özellikle sıvılar veya gazlar nedeniyle anormal şekilde şişmiş
🇮🇱Hebrew
סוער
מתנפח בצורה חריגה במיוחד על ידי נוזלים או גז
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What is the primary definition of the word 'intumescent'?
The primary meaning of 'intumescent' is 'abnormally distended especially by fluids or gas'.
Which of the following sentences uses the word 'intumescent' in a grammatically correct way?
Using 'intumescent' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.
In which domain is the word 'intumescent' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?
'intumescent' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.
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