intumescent
English
Etymology
From Latin intumēscēns, present participle of intumescō (“rise, swell”), from tumescō (“become inflated”).
Adjective
intumescent (comparative more intumescent, superlative most intumescent)
- That becomes swollen, especially upon exposure to heat
Related terms
- intumescence
Noun
intumescent (plural intumescents)
- Any substance that swells on exposure to heat, thus increasing in volume and decreasing in density.
- Intumescents are used in some fire protection systems.
Latin
Verb
intumēscent
- third-person plural future active indicative of intumēscō