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synaeresis

/si'nerәsis/

📖 中文释义

  1. n. 元音溶合, 缩约
  2. [医] [胶体]凝缩[作用], 脱水收缩[作用]
📘 English Definition(英文释义)
  1. n the contraction of two vowels into a diphthong
  2. n the separation of liquid from a gel that is caused by contraction (as in cheese making)