Definition of capitalize. capitalized. ; capitalizing. transitive verb. 1 : to write or print with an initial capital or in capitals Capitalize the names of cities and states.
Dehiscence is the splitting at maturity along a built-in line of weakness in a plant structure in order to release its contents, and is common among fruits, anthers and sporangia. Sometimes this involves the complete detachment of a part. Structures that open in this way are said to be dehiscent.
By Anne Marie Helmenstine, Ph.D. Deliquescence Definition: the process in which a soluble substance picks up water vapor from the air to fom a solution. In order for deliquescence to occur, the vapor pressure of the water in the air must be greater than the vapor pressure of the saturated solution. Return to the Chemistry Glossary Index.