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intumescent

adjective in·tu·mes·cent \-sənt\

Definition of INTUMESCENT

of paint
:  swelling and charring when exposed to flame
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First Known Use of INTUMESCENT

1953
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intumescent

adjective in·tu·mes·cent \-ənt\

Medical Definition of INTUMESCENT

:  marked by intumescence

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