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efflorescent

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ef·flo·res·cence  (fl-rsns)
n.
1. Botany A state or time of flowering; anthesis.
2.
a. A gradual process of unfolding or developing.
b. The highest point; the culmination. See Synonyms at bloom1.
3. Chemistry
a. The deposit that results from the process of efflorescing. Also called bloom1.
b. The process of efflorescing.
c. A growth of salt crystals on a surface caused by evaporation of salt-laden water.
4. Pathology Redness, a rash, or an eruption on the skin.
efflo·rescent adj.
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Adj.1.efflorescentefflorescent - bursting into flower; "flowering spring trees"
abloom
mature - having reached full natural growth or development; "a mature cell"
Translations
efflorescent [ˌeflɔːˈresnt] ADJ → eflorescente
efflorescent
adj (Chem) → ausblühend, effloreszierend (spec); (Bot) → aufblühend


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It is not, like the Cathedral of Bourges, the magnificent, light, multiform, tufted, bristling efflorescent product of the pointed arch.
Notre-Dame de Paris by Hugo, Victor View in context
A gilt bamboo jardiniere, in which the primulas and cinerarias were punctually renewed, blocked the access to the bay window (where the old- fashioned would have preferred a bronze reduction of the Venus of Milo); the sofas and arm-chairs of pale brocade were cleverly grouped about little plush tables densely covered with silver toys, porcelain animals and efflorescent photograph frames; and tall rosy-shaded lamps shot up like tropical flowers among the palms.
The Age of Innocence by Wharton, Edith View in context
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