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efflorescence Definition

ef·flo·res·cence (-res′əns)

noun

  1. a flowering; blooming
  2. the time of flowering
  3. the peak or fulfillment, as of a career
  4. Chem.
    1. the changing of certain crystalline compounds to a whitish powder or powdery crust through loss of their water of crystallization
    2. the powder or crust thus formed
  5. Med. an eruption on the skin; rash or other skin lesion

Etymology: Fr < L efflorescens, prp. of efflorescere: see effloresce

efflorescence Related Forms
ef′·flo·res′·cent adjective
efflorescence Synonyms

efflorescence

n.

blooming, flowering, sprouting; see blossoming, flower 1.

efflorescence Usage Examples

Preposition: of

    Converse of object

    • cause: This may result in moisture moving into previously dry structures or evaporating from previously unaffected surfaces, causing further salt efflorescence.

    Adjective modifier

    • cultural: He was immensely interested, in a reserved, low-key way, in the exotic cultural efflorescence around him.
    • remarkable: At the same time, among the Okum there was a remarkable efflorescence and quite without parallel anywhere else among these three tribes.