Deliquescent
Pronunciation : Del`i*ques"cent
Part of Speech : a.
Etymology : [L. deliquescens, -entis, p. pr. of deliquescere: cf. F. d?liquescent.]
Definition : 1. Dissolving; liquefying by contact with the air; capable of attracting moisture from the atmosphere and becoming liquid; as, deliquescent salts.
2. (Bot.)
Defn: Branching so that the stem is lost in branches, as in most deciduous trees. Gray.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913