efflorescence

[ ef-luh-res-uhns ]

/ ˌɛf ləˈrɛs əns /

SEE SYNONYMS FOR efflorescence ON THESAURUS.COM

noun

the state or a period of flowering.

an example or result of growth and development: These works are the efflorescence of his genius.

Chemistry.

the act or process of efflorescing.
the resulting powdery substance or incrustation.

Pathology. a rash or eruption of the skin.

Origin of efflorescence

1620–30; <French <Medieval Latin efflōrēscentia.See effloresce, -ence

Words nearby efflorescence

effigy, effing, Effingham, effleurage, effloresce, efflorescence, efflorescent, effluence, effluent, effluvium, efflux

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Example sentences from the Web for efflorescence

The time for the efflorescence of some of the faculties is in early youth.
In the School-Room|John S. Hart
When the symptoms described above have continued from six to eighteen hours the efflorescence appears.
A System of Practical Medicine by American Authors, Vol. I|Various
This was the first appearance of sore-throat with efflorescence of the skin among the English colonists of North America.
A History of Epidemics in Britain, Volume II (of 2)|Charles Creighton
After centuries of seclusion, the Jewish spirit once more asserted itself, and enjoyed a period of efflorescence.
Jewish History|S. M. Dubnow

The efflorescence is smooth and flat, and the individual lesions are separated from each other by normal integument.
A System of Practical Medicine by American Authors, Vol. I|Various

British Dictionary definitions for efflorescence

efflorescence

/ (ˌɛflɔːˈrɛsəns) /

noun

a bursting forth or flowering

chem geology

the process of efflorescing
the powdery substance formed as a result of this process, esp on the surface of rocks

any skin rash or eruption

Derived forms of efflorescence

efflorescent, adjective

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Scientific definitions for efflorescence

efflorescence

[ ĕf′lə-rĕs′əns ]

A whitish, powdery deposit on the surface of rocks or soil in dry regions. It is formed as mineral-rich water rises to the surface through capillary action and then evaporates. Efflorescence usually consists of gypsum, salt, or calcite.

See anthesis.

单词	efflorescence
释义	efflorescence [ ef-luh-res-uhns ] / ˌɛf ləˈrɛs əns / SEE SYNONYMS FOR efflorescence ON THESAURUS.COM noun the state or a period of flowering. an example or result of growth and development: These works are the efflorescence of his genius. Chemistry. the act or process of efflorescing. the resulting powdery substance or incrustation. Pathology. a rash or eruption of the skin. Origin of efflorescence 1620–30; <French <Medieval Latin efflōrēscentia.See effloresce, -ence Words nearby efflorescence effigy, effing, Effingham, effleurage, effloresce, efflorescence, efflorescent, effluence, effluent, effluvium, efflux Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for efflorescence The time for the efflorescence of some of the faculties is in early youth. In the School-Room\|John S. Hart When the symptoms described above have continued from six to eighteen hours the efflorescence appears. A System of Practical Medicine by American Authors, Vol. I\|Various This was the first appearance of sore-throat with efflorescence of the skin among the English colonists of North America. A History of Epidemics in Britain, Volume II (of 2)\|Charles Creighton After centuries of seclusion, the Jewish spirit once more asserted itself, and enjoyed a period of efflorescence. Jewish History\|S. M. Dubnow The efflorescence is smooth and flat, and the individual lesions are separated from each other by normal integument. A System of Practical Medicine by American Authors, Vol. I\|Various British Dictionary definitions for efflorescence efflorescence / (ˌɛflɔːˈrɛsəns) / noun a bursting forth or flowering chem geology the process of efflorescing the powdery substance formed as a result of this process, esp on the surface of rocks any skin rash or eruption Derived forms of efflorescence efflorescent, adjective Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to efflorescence rash, flowering, folding, developing, sprouting, anthesis, redness Scientific definitions for efflorescence efflorescence [ ĕf′lə-rĕs′əns ] A whitish, powdery deposit on the surface of rocks or soil in dry regions. It is formed as mineral-rich water rises to the surface through capillary action and then evaporates. Efflorescence usually consists of gypsum, salt, or calcite. See anthesis. The American Heritage® Science Dictionary Copyright © 2011. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
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efflorescence

noun

Origin of efflorescence

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Example sentences from the Web for efflorescence

British Dictionary definitions for efflorescence

noun

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Scientific definitions for efflorescence