intumescency

• Nom désignant l'action ou l'état de gonflement ou d'enflure, provoqué par l'accumulation de liquide ou par une dilatation thermique avec dégagement d'eau.

A noun referring to the act or state of swelling, either due to fluid accumulation or thermal expansion with associated water release.

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1. Swelling or CongestionC2formalmedical

   The process of swelling or becoming enlarged, often due to the accumulation of blood or other bodily fluids, as seen in congestion.

   Intumescence (gonflement, congestion)

   • The intumescency of the tissue indicated an inflammatory response.
   • Doctors observed intumescency in the patient's lymph nodes.
   • The intumescency subsided after the application of a cold compress.

   Synonymescongestiondistentionengorgementswellingtumefactiontumescence

2. Thermal ExpansionC2formalscientific

   The increase in volume of certain substances when heated, often accompanied by the release of water or other gases.

   Intumescence thermique

   • The intumescency of the fireproof coating protected the steel structure.
   • During the experiment, intumescency was observed in the heated polymer.
   • The material's intumescency helps it expand and insulate against heat.

   Synonymesintumescenceswelling