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Meanings of swelling in English
Catalan
inflor The increase in volume of certain substances when they are heated (often accompanied by release of water)
Synonyms
Examples for "intumescence"
Examples for "intumescence"
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Before the blowpipe the mineral readily fuses with intumescence to a colourless glass.
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Notice whether the substance fuses with the bead, and if so, whether there is intumescence or not.
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If intumescence takes place, the presence of either tartaric acid, molybdic acid, silicic, or tungstic acid, is indicated.
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Stilbite is characterized by its form, difficult gelatinizing, and intumescence before the blowpipe; from natrolite as mentioned under that species.
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The silicates of lime are moreover frequently characterized by intumescence or ebullition, when heated in the forceps in the blowpipe flame.
Something that bulges out or is protuberant or projects from its surroundings.
Transient abnormal enlargement of a body part or area not caused by proliferation of cells.
Usage of swelling in English
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The violence is swelling Somalia's more than 1 million internal refugee population.
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Generation O Slang term for today's swelling population of dangerously obese children.
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I'd heard once that elevation was good for injuries that involved swelling.
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Yet even as he rode, he felt himself swelling, growing in power.
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Others stayed, swelling the ranks of Islamic State with mid-level security veterans.
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It can achieve complete resolution of the swelling without any serious complications.
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But while the swelling in the tonsils subsided it did not depart.
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The sound came swiftly nearer, rising in pitch and swelling in volume.
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Significant swelling and heat sensation of the left femoral region were observed.
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Moreover, the rate of R123 efflux did not change during cell swelling.
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Conclusion: Therapeutic RF ablation results in mural swelling and increased echo density.
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His chart said he had a large amount of swelling and bruising.
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However, I tried running last week and had swelling in my scrotum.
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Sometimes the swelling is very slight; at other times it is extreme.
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The pain can last for days and sometimes causes redness and swelling.
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A slight heaving and swelling in the grey mass packed it tighter.
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United States of America
Common
United Kingdom
Common
Australia
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