syneresis

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noun

1. the contraction of two vowels into a diphthong
• Syn:
synaeresis
• Hypernyms:
linguistic process
2. the separation of liquid from a gel that is caused by contraction (as in cheese making)
• Syn:
synaeresis
• Hypernyms:
chemical process, chemical change, chemical action