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What is an intumescence?

What is an intumescence? Here are some definitions.

Noun
  1. (uncountable) the process of swelling up or the condition of being swollen
  2. (countable) an instance of such swelling
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When these copolyphosphates were treated with fire for 10 s, intumescence is observed on the surface of copolyphosphates which retards further flaming of the polymers.
We tried what result would ensue upon slitting the intumescence of the petiole horizontally.
Palpation may elicit, besides tenderness, points or regions of induration or intumescence.
Notice whether the substance fuses with the bead, and if so, whether there is intumescence or not.
Based on proprietary phosphorus compounds, the masterbatches achieve FR properties through intumescence.
In the reduction flame, upon charcoal, it is reduced to the metal with intumescence.

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