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- DictionarySyn·er·e·sis/səˈnerəsəs/
noun
- 1. the contraction of two vowels into a diphthong or single vowel.
- 2. the contraction of a gel accompanied by the separating out of liquid.
noun. syn· er· e· sis sə-ˈner-ə-səs. -ˈnir-, especially for sense 2 ˌsi-nə-ˈrē- 1. : synizesis. 2. : the separation of liquid from a gel caused by contraction. Word History. Etymology. Late Latin synaeresis, from Greek synairesis, from synairein to contract, from syn- + hairein to take. First Known Use.
Syneresis (also spelled 'synæresis' or 'synaeresis'), in chemistry, is the extraction or expulsion of a liquid from a gel, such as when serum drains from a contracting clot of blood. Another example of syneresis is the collection of whey on the surface of yogurt.
noun. chem the process in which a gel contracts on standing and exudes liquid, as in the separation of whey in cheese-making. the contraction of two vowels into a diphthong. another word for synizesis.
1. (Chemistry) chem the process in which a gel contracts on standing and exudes liquid, as in the separation of whey in cheese-making. 2. (Linguistics) the contraction of two vowels into a diphthong. 3. (Phonetics & Phonology) another word for synizesis.
3 days ago · noun. the separation of liquid from a gel that is caused by contraction (as in cheese making) synonyms: synaeresis.
syneresis in British English. or synaeresis (sɪˈnɪərɪsɪs ) noun. 1. chemistry. the process in which a gel contracts on standing and exudes liquid, as in the separation of whey in cheese-making. 2. the contraction of two vowels into a diphthong. 3. another word for synizesis. Collins English Dictionary.
In linguistics, synaeresis (/ s ɪ ˈ n ɛr ə s ɪ s /; also spelled syneresis) is a phonological process of sound change in which two adjacent vowels within a word are combined into a single syllable.
