DECALESCENT

Pronunciation (US):

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 I. (adjective) 

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Meaning:

Absorbing heat without increase in temperature when heated beyond a certain point

Example:

the decalescent point of steel

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Adjectives

Similar:

endothermal; endothermic; heat-absorbing ((of a chemical reaction or compound) occurring or formed with absorption of heat)

Derivation:

decalescence (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)

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