Websters 1828 Dictionary
Intumescence INTUMES'CENCE, n. [supra.] The action of swelling.
1. A swell; a swelling with bubbles; a rising and enlarging; a tumid state.
WordNet (r) 2.1 (2005)
intumescence n 1: swelling up with blood or other fluids (as with congestion) [syn: intumescence, intumescency] 2: the increase in volume of certain substances when they are heated (often accompanied by release of water) [syn: intumescence, intumescency, swelling]
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