Intumescency

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From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

  intumescency
       n 1: swelling up with blood or other fluids (as with congestion)
            [syn: {intumescence}]
       2: the swelling of certain substances when they are heated
          (often accompanied by release of water) [syn: {intumescence},
           {swelling}]