1. The contraction of two vowels into a diphthong
   "Synaeresis occurs in the pronunciation of 'cooperate' as 'co-op-er-ate'";
   - syneresis
    
2. The separation of liquid from a gel that is caused by contraction (as in cheese making)
   "synaeresis can affect the texture of certain dairy products";
   - syneresis

Derived forms: synaereses

Type of: chemical action, chemical change, chemical process, linguistic process

Encyclopedia: Synaeresis