deliquium

De*liq"ui*um, n. Etym: [L. See Deliquiate.] 1. (Chem.) Defn: A melting or dissolution in the air, or in a moist place; a liquid condition; as, a salt falls into a deliquium. [R.] 2. A sinking away; a swooning. [Obs.] Bacon. 3. A melting or maudlin mood. Carlyle.

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