synaeresis

• 名词，指语言学中两个相邻元音合并为一个音节或双元音的现象；也指因收缩而使液体从凝胶中分离出来的过程，例如奶酪制作中的脱水收缩。

A noun referring to either the contraction of two vowels into a diphthong, or the separation of liquid from a gel caused by contraction, such as in cheese making.

1. Linguistic contractionC2formal

   The contraction of two adjacent vowels within a word into a single sound, often a diphthong.

   元音缩合

   • In some dialects, synaeresis occurs when 'cooperate' is pronounced as 'coop-rate'.
   • The word 'naive' can undergo synaeresis in rapid speech.
   • Linguists study synaeresis as a common phonological process.

   同义词syneresissynizesis

   反义词diaeresishiatus

2. Gel contractionC2formalscientific

   The separation of liquid from a gel due to contraction, often observed in processes like cheese making.

   脱水收缩

   • Synaeresis in cheese curds results in the release of whey.
   • The gel exhibited synaeresis after being left to stand overnight.
   • Controlling synaeresis is important in food manufacturing.