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efflorescent
Variant of efflorescence
efflorescence
definition
ef·flo·res·cence (-res′əns)
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
Etymology: Fr < L efflorescens, prp. of efflorescere: see effloresce
Related Forms:
- efflorescent ef′·flo·res′·cent adjective
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