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efflorescence
noun
- a flowering; blooming
- the time of flowering
- the peak or fulfillment, as of a career
- Chem.
- the changing of certain crystalline compounds to a whitish powder or powdery crust through loss of their water of crystallization
- the powder or crust thus formed
- Med. an eruption on the skin; rash or other skin lesion
Related Forms:
- efflorescent adjective
See efflorescence in American Heritage Dictionary 4
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