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syneresis

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Noun

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syn=er=e=sis

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WORDNET DICTIONARY

Noun syneresis has 2 senses

syneresis(n = noun.process) synaeresis - the contraction of two vowels into a diphthong; Array

is a kind of linguistic process

syneresis(n = noun.process) synaeresis - the separation of liquid from a gel that is caused by contraction (as in cheese making); Array

is a kind of chemical action, chemical change, chemical process

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CIDE DICTIONARY

syneresis, n. [NL., fr. Gr. a taking or drawing together, fr. to take together; sy`n with + to take, to grasp. See Syn-, and Heresy.].

The union, or drawing together into one syllable, of two vowels that are ordinarily separated in syllabification; synecphonesis; -- the opposite of diæresis. [1913 Webster]

syneresis, n.

Same as Synæresis. [1913 Webster]

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OXFORD DICTIONARY

syneresis, US var. of SYNAERESIS.

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