lágyulás

Lágyulás is a Hungarian term that translates to "softening" or "becoming soft" in English. It generally refers to a process where a solid or semi-solid substance loses its rigidity and becomes more pliable, yielding, or less firm. This transformation can occur due to various factors, including changes in temperature, chemical reactions, or the absorption of moisture.

In everyday contexts, lágyulás might describe food becoming softer, such as cheese left at room temperature or dough rising and becoming more elastic. It can also be applied to materials that undergo a change in texture, like clay becoming workable when wet or certain plastics becoming pliable when heated.

In a more technical or scientific sense, lágyulás can describe phenomena in metallurgy, where metals are heated to reduce their hardness, or in the context of organic matter decomposition. The specific meaning often depends on the material or process being discussed. The term implies a transition from a harder, more resistant state to a state of greater flexibility or malleability. This change is typically irreversible or at least requires specific conditions to reverse.