| ALKALESCENT | • alkalescent adj. Slightly alkaline; having the properties of an alkali. • ALKALESCENT adj. tending to become alkaline; slightly alkaline. |
| CALESCENT | • calescent adj. Growing warm. • CALESCENT adj. increasing in heat. |
| COALESCENT | • coalescent adj. Causing coalescence. • coalescent n. Any agent that causes coalescence. • COALESCENT adj. growing together, cohering. |
| CONVALESCENT | • convalescent adj. Recovering one’s health and strength after a period of illness. • convalescent adj. Of convalescence or convalescents. • convalescent n. A person recovering from illness. |
| CONVALESCENTLY | • convalescently adv. In the manner of a convalescent; with increasing strength or vigour. • CONVALESCENT adv. recovering. |
| CONVALESCENTS | • convalescents n. Plural of convalescent. • CONVALESCENT n. one who is recovering. |
| DECALESCENT | • decalescent adj. Pertaining to decalescence. • DECALESCENT adj. relating to decalescence. |
| INCALESCENT | • incalescent adj. Becoming warmer; heating up. • INCALESCENT adj. growing warm. |
| OPALESCENT | • opalescent adj. Exhibiting a milky iridescence like that of an opal. • OPALESCENT adj. reflecting a milky or pearly light from the interior. |
| OPALESCENTLY | • opalescently adv. In an opalescent manner. • OPALESCENT adv. reflecting a milky or pearly light from the interior. |
| RECALESCENT | • recalescent adj. Pertaining to recalescence. • RECALESCENT adj. liberating heat suddenly when cooling through certain temperature. |
| RECONVALESCENT | • RECONVALESCENT adj. in a state of convalescing again. |