intumescence — [ ɛ̃tymesɑ̃s ] n. f. • 1611; du lat. intumescere → tumeur ♦ Didact. Fait d enfler, de gonfler. Intumescence des chairs, de la rate. ⇒ enflure, gonflement, tuméfaction. Adj. INTUMESCENT, ENTE . ♢ Mécan. Onde de surface dans un canal découvert de… … Encyclopédie Universelle
Intumescence — In tu*mes cence, n. [Cf. F. intumescence.] [1913 Webster] 1. The act or process of swelling or enlarging; also, the state of being swollen; expansion; tumidity; especially, the swelling up of bodies under the action of heat. [1913 Webster] The… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
intumescence — 1650s, from Fr. intumescence, from L. intumescere (see INTUMESCENT (Cf. intumescent)) … Etymology dictionary
intumescence — [in΄to͞omes′əns, in΄tyo͞omes′əns] n. [Fr] 1. an intumescing or being intumesced 2. a swollen or enlarged organ or mass, as a tumor; swelling intumescent adj … English World dictionary
INTUMESCENCE — s. f. T. didactique. Action par laquelle une chose s enfle. L intumescence des chairs … Dictionnaire de l'Academie Francaise, 7eme edition (1835)
INTUMESCENCE — n. f. T. didactique Action par laquelle une chose s’enfle. L’intumescence des chairs … Dictionnaire de l'Academie Francaise, 8eme edition (1935)
intumescence — noun Etymology: French, from Latin intumescere to swell up, from in + tumescere to swell more at tumescence Date: 1650 a swollen or enlarged part of a plant or animal; also the process of swelling up or enlarging … New Collegiate Dictionary
intumescence — intumescent, adj. /in too mes euhns, tyoo /, n. 1. a swelling up, as with congestion. 2. the state of being swollen. 3. a swollen mass. [1650 60; < F; see INTUMESCE, ENCE] * * * … Universalium
intumescence — noun a) the process of swelling up or the condition of being swollen b) an instance of such swelling See Also: intumescent … Wiktionary
intumescence — 1. SYN: enlargement. 2. The process of enlarging or swelling; used to describe the spinal enlargements. tympanic i. SYN: tympanic enlargement. * * * in·tu·mes·cence mes ən(t)s n 1 a) the action or process of becoming enlarged o … Medical dictionary
