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Meaning of SYNERESIS

Pronunciation:  si'nerisis

WordNet Dictionary
 
 Definition: 
  1. [n]  the separation of liquid from a gel that is caused by contraction (as in cheese making)
  2. [n]  the contraction of two vowels into a diphthong
 
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 Synonyms: synaeresis
 
 See Also: chemical action, chemical change, chemical process, linguistic process

 

 

Webster's 1913 Dictionary
 
 Definition: 
\Syn*er"e*sis\, n.
Same as {Syn[ae]resis}.
 
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