syneresis

noun

syn·er·e·sis sə-ˈner-ə-səs

-ˈnir-,

especially for sense 2

: synizesis

: the separation of liquid from a gel caused by contraction

Etymology

Late Latin synaeresis, from Greek synairesis, from synairein to contract, from syn- + hairein to take

First Known Use

circa 1577, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler

The first known use of syneresis was circa 1577

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“Syneresis.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/syneresis. Accessed 22 Nov. 2024.

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syneresis

noun

syn·ere·sis

variants also synaeresis

ˌsin-ə-ˈrē-səs

sə-ˈner-ə-səs

: the separation of liquid from a gel caused by contraction

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