intumescent

• Descreve uma substância que incha ou se expande quando aquecida, sendo frequentemente usada em materiais de proteção contra incêndio.

Describes a substance that swells or expands when heated, often used in fireproofing materials.

1. Swollen or enlargedC2formal

   Abnormally distended, especially by fluids or gas.

   Intumescido

   • The intumescent tissue indicated a severe allergic reaction.
   • The plant's intumescent leaves were filled with water.
   • The doctor noted the intumescent area around the wound.

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   Antônimoscontracteddeflatedflatshrunken