de·fer·ves·cenceOrigin of defervescence
German defervescenz (first used by K. A. Wunderlich, 1815-77, German physician) from Classical Latin defervescens, present participle of defervescere, to cool off, origin, originally stop boiling from de-, down, de- + fervescere, to grow hot: see effervesce
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defervescence. (n.d.). Retrieved January 17th, 2019, from https://www.yourdictionary.com/defervescence
noun
Origin of defervescence
From Latin dēfervēscēns dēfervēscent- present participle of dēfervēscere to stop boiling, cool off dē- de- fervēscere to grow hot inchoative of fervēre to be hot, boil ; see bhreu- in Indo-European roots.Related Forms:
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defervescence. (n.d.). Retrieved January 17th, 2019, from https://www.yourdictionary.com/defervescence
Latin defervescere to grow cool.
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"defervescence." YourDictionary, n.d. Web. 17 January 2019. <https://www.yourdictionary.com/defervescence>.
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defervescence. (n.d.). Retrieved January 17th, 2019, from https://www.yourdictionary.com/defervescence
n.
Related Forms:
v.
adj.
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"defervescence." YourDictionary, n.d. Web. 17 January 2019. <https://www.yourdictionary.com/defervescence>.
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defervescence. (n.d.). Retrieved January 17th, 2019, from https://www.yourdictionary.com/defervescence
