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Deliquesce (Verb)

Melt or become liquid by absorbing moisture from the air; "this type of salt deliquesces easily".

Verbs of size, temperature change, intensifying, etc..

Melt away in the process of decay; "The fungi eventually deliquesced".

Verbs of size, temperature change, intensifying, etc..

In the decay of organic matter, the fungi eventually deliquesced as their cell walls broke down, releasing enzymes and other chemicals that helped dissolve their cells.
In the process of litter decomposition, fungi generally deliquesce rapidly as they quickly broke down plant material, utilizing enzymes, and consuming nutrients.
As slugs and snails died in a garden, they deliquesced into nutrients that were absorbed by the surrounding plants.
During decomposition of dead organisms, bacteria eventually deliquesced as they broke down putrid tissue and released chemical nutrients.
When an old tree fell in the forest, the surrounding trees deliquesced slightly from the fallen tree's body as it supported fungal growth.