syneresis

Noun
  1. The contraction of two vowels into a diphthong (synset 113585998)
    is a type of: linguistic process - a process involved in human language
    same as: synaeresis
  2. The separation of liquid from a gel that is caused by contraction (as in cheese making) (synset 113585842)
    is a type of: chemical action, chemical change, chemical process - (chemistry) any process determined by the atomic and molecular composition and structure of the substances involved
    same as: synaeresis

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