thaw vs deliquesce

thaw is a noun but deliquesce is not a noun.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
thaw	Yes	No	Yes	No
deliquesce	No	No	Yes	No

As verbs, deliquesce is a hyponym of thaw; that is, deliquesce is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than thaw:

Other hyponyms of thaw include de-ice, defrost, deice.

thaw (noun)	deliquesce (noun)
a relaxation or slackening of tensions or reserve; becoming less hostile
warm weather following a freeze; snow and ice melt
the process whereby heat changes something from a solid to a liquid

thaw (verb)	deliquesce (verb)
become or cause to become soft or liquid	melt or become liquid by absorbing moisture from the air
	melt away in the process of decay