synaeresis
合音
syn·ae·re·sis /ˌsɪnəˈrɪsəs, səˈnɛrəsəs/ 名詞
(膠體)脫水收縮作用,離漿作用,(膠體)凝縮
Syn·aer·e·sis, Syn·er·e·sis n. Gram. The union, or drawing together into one syllable, of two vowels that are ordinarily separated in syllabification; synecphonesis; -- the opposite of diaeresis.
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synaeresis
n 1: the contraction of two vowels into a diphthong [syn: syneresis]
2: the separation of liquid from a gel that is caused by
contraction (as in cheese making) [syn: syneresis]