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Wordnet 3.0

NOUN (2)

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]



WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006):

intumescency
    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]