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efflorescence
[ ef-luh-res-uhns ]
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.
efflorescence
/ ˌɛڱɔːˈɛəԲ /
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
efflorescence
/ ĕ′lə-ĕ′əԲ /
- 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
Derived Forms
- ˌڴڱˈԳ, adjective
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of efflorescence1
Example Sentences
It coincides with the efflorescence of 1970s feminist art history.
In Los Angeles, the baby boomer generation that arose after World War II coincided with the military-backed efflorescence of the aerospace industry.
Each time I drive past it, I see the growing snow-white patch of efflorescence salts.
Mr. Laine was part of the efflorescence of British rock music in the early 1960s, when many young musicians were still soaking up the influence of American blues.
An efflorescence of capitalism at home and overseas followed, and with it the beginnings of a colonial empire.
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