derretimiento

Definitions of derretimiento
  1. noun
    warm weather following a freeze; snow and ice melt
    synonyms: caldeamiento, deshielo, fusión
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    type of:
    condiciones metereológicas, elemento, tiempo
    the atmospheric conditions that comprise the state of the atmosphere in terms of temperature and wind and clouds and precipitation
  2. noun
    the process whereby heat changes something from a solid to a liquid
    synonyms: deshielo, fusión
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    type of:
    calda, caldeamiento, caldeo, calefacción, calentamiento
    the process of becoming warmer; a rising temperature
  3. noun
    a decrease in size of an organ caused by disease or disuse
    synonyms: atrofia, contracción, derramamiento, desperdicio, despilfarro, dilapidación, marasmo
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    type of:
    síntoma
    (medicine) any sensation or change in bodily function that is experienced by a patient and is associated with a particular disease
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