intumescency
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Noun | 1. | intumescency - swelling up with blood or other fluids (as with congestion) haematoma - a localized swelling filled with blood |
2. | intumescency - the increase in volume of certain substances when they are heated (often accompanied by release of water) chemical action, chemical change, chemical process - (chemistry) any process determined by the atomic and molecular composition and structure of the substances involved |
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