Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of noun synaeresis

2 senses of synaeresis

Sense 1
syneresis, synaeresis -- (the contraction of two vowels into a diphthong)
       => linguistic process -- (a process involved in human language)

Sense 2
syneresis, synaeresis -- (the separation of liquid from a gel that is caused by contraction (as in cheese making))
       => chemical process, chemical change, chemical action -- ((chemistry) any process determined by the atomic and molecular composition and structure of the substances involved)