2006-12-13 17:59:10 · 4 answers · asked by BJ 1 in Education & Reference ➔ Words & Wordplay
syn·er·e·sis [ si nérrəssiss, si nrəssiss ] or syn·aer·e·sis [ si nérrəssiss, si nrəssiss ]
noun
Definition:
1. liquid separation in gel: the process by which a liquid is separated from a gel owing to further coagulation
2. merging of vowels into diphthong: the merging of two vowels into a diphthong
3. merging of vowels into one syllable: the merging of two vowels into one syllable without making it into a diphthong
[Late 16th century. Via late Latin < Greek sunairesis "contraction" < hairein "take"]
2006-12-13 18:01:53 · answer #1 · answered by Jimmy H 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Do you mean syneresis?
Linguistics. The drawing together into one syllable of two consecutive vowels or syllables, as in the formation of a diphthong.
Chemistry. Exudation of the liquid component of a gel.
2006-12-14 02:03:35 · answer #2 · answered by Gregnir 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
ratio of the side opposite a given angle (in a right-angled triangle) to the hypotenuse. [Latin *sinus]
2006-12-14 02:40:40 · answer #3 · answered by raymond_ioi 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
do you mean "syneresis"
which is the removal of liquid from a gel.
2006-12-14 02:03:29 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋