Definition of Syneresis

1. Noun. The contraction of two vowels into a diphthong.

Exact synonyms: Synaeresis
Generic synonyms: Linguistic Process

2. Noun. The separation of liquid from a gel that is caused by contraction (as in cheese making).
Exact synonyms: Synaeresis
Generic synonyms: Chemical Action, Chemical Change, Chemical Process

Definition of Syneresis

1. n. Same as Synæresis.

Definition of Syneresis

1. Noun. (alternative spelling of synaeresis) ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Syneresis

1. [n -SES]

Lexicographical Neighbors of Syneresis

synechias
synecism
synecisms
synecological
synecologically
synecologies
synecologist
synecologists
synecology
synectic
synectin
syned
synedria
synedrium
synereses
syneresis (current term)
synergetic
synergetically
synergia
synergias
synergic
synergically
synergid
synergids
synergies
synergise
synergised
synergises
synergising
synergism

Literary usage of Syneresis

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. Œdema and Nephritis: A Critical, Experimental and Clinical Study of the by Martin Fischer (1921)
"The explanation has been given by WOLFGANG OSTWALD 1 in directing attention to the syneresis exhibited by colloids. As first noted by THOMAS GRAHAM, ..."

2. An Introduction to Theoretical and Applied Colloid Chemistry, "the World of by Carl Wilhelm Wolfgang, Ostwald (1917)
"There has occurred a decrease hi the degree of dispersion, a dehydration and syneresis.2 The syneresis of ageing bread is clearly apparent when bread is ..."

3. Ten Spanish Farces of the 16th, 17th and 18th Centuries by George Tyler Northup (1922)
"Another example of weakening in the unstressed syllable. 48. real is to be pronounced as a monosyllable, by syneresis. ..."

4. Laboratory Manual of Colloid Chemistry by Harry Nicholls Holmes (1922)
"This spontaneous separation of liquid from gels is called syneresis. ... Further discussion of syneresis may be found in the reference given in the ..."

5. Œdema and Nephritis: A Critical, Experimental and Clinical Study of the by Martin Fischer (1921)
"The explanation has been given by WOLFGANG OSTWALD 1 in directing attention to the syneresis exhibited by colloids. As first noted by THOMAS GRAHAM, ..."

6. An Introduction to Theoretical and Applied Colloid Chemistry, "the World of by Carl Wilhelm Wolfgang, Ostwald (1917)
"There has occurred a decrease hi the degree of dispersion, a dehydration and syneresis.2 The syneresis of ageing bread is clearly apparent when bread is ..."

7. Ten Spanish Farces of the 16th, 17th and 18th Centuries by George Tyler Northup (1922)
"Another example of weakening in the unstressed syllable. 48. real is to be pronounced as a monosyllable, by syneresis. ..."

8. Laboratory Manual of Colloid Chemistry by Harry Nicholls Holmes (1922)
"This spontaneous separation of liquid from gels is called syneresis. ... Further discussion of syneresis may be found in the reference given in the ..."

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