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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 : [ gcide ]


  Efflorescence \Ef`flo*res"cence\, n. [F. efflorescence.]
     1. (Bot.) Flowering, or state of flowering; the blooming of
        flowers; blowth.
        [1913 Webster]
  
     2. (Med.) A redness of the skin; eruption, as in rash,
        measles, smallpox, scarlatina, etc.
        [1913 Webster]
  
     3. (Chem.)
        (a) The formation of the whitish powder or crust on the
            surface of efflorescing bodies, as salts, etc.
        (b) The powder or crust thus formed.
            [1913 Webster]

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) : [ web1913 ]


  Efflorescence \Ef`flo*res"cence\, n. [F. efflorescence.]
     1. (Bot.) Flowering, or state of flowering; the blooming of
        flowers; blowth.
  
     2. (Med.) A redness of the skin; eruption, as in rash,
        measles, smallpox, scarlatina, etc.
  
     3. (Chem.)
        (a) The formation of the whitish powder or crust on the
            surface of efflorescing bodies, as salts, etc.
        (b) The powder or crust thus formed.

From WordNet (r) 2.0 : [ wn ]


  efflorescence
       n 1: the period of greatest prosperity or productivity [syn: flower,
             prime, peak, heyday, bloom, blossom, flush]
       2: any red eruption of the skin [syn: rash, roseola, skin
          rash]
       3: the time and process of budding and unfolding of blossoms
          [syn: blossoming, flowering, florescence, inflorescence,
           anthesis]
       4: a powdery deposit on a surface [syn: bloom]

From English Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-ALL-2023-07-27 ]


  efflorescence
     n.
     1 (lb en chemistry) The formation of a powdery surface on crystals,
  as a hydrate is converted to anhydrous form by losing loosely bound
  water of crystallization to the atmosphere.
     2 (lb en botany) The production of flowers.
     3 (lb en construction) An encrustation of soluble salts, commonly
  white, deposited on the surface of stone, brick, plaster, or mortar;
  usually caused by free alkalies leached from mortar or adjacent concrete
  as moisture moves through it.
     4 (lb en geology) An encrustation of soluble salts, deposited on rock
  or soil by evaporation; often found in arid or geothermal environments.
     5 (lb en metaphorical) Rapid flowering of a culture or civilisation
  etc.
     6 (lb en pathology) A redness, rash, or eruption on the skin.

From English Wiktionary: English language only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-en-2023-07-27 ]


  efflorescence
     n.
     1 (lb en chemistry) The formation of a powdery surface on crystals,
  as a hydrate is converted to anhydrous form by losing loosely bound
  water of crystallization to the atmosphere.
     2 (lb en botany) The production of flowers.
     3 (lb en construction) An encrustation of soluble salts, commonly
  white, deposited on the surface of stone, brick, plaster, or mortar;
  usually caused by free alkalies leached from mortar or adjacent concrete
  as moisture moves through it.
     4 (lb en geology) An encrustation of soluble salts, deposited on rock
  or soil by evaporation; often found in arid or geothermal environments.
     5 (lb en metaphorical) Rapid flowering of a culture or civilisation
  etc.
     6 (lb en pathology) A redness, rash, or eruption on the skin.

From English Wiktionary: Western, Greek, and Slavonic languages only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-Western_Greek_Slavonic-2023-07-27 ]


  efflorescence
     n.
     1 (lb en chemistry) The formation of a powdery surface on crystals,
  as a hydrate is converted to anhydrous form by losing loosely bound
  water of crystallization to the atmosphere.
     2 (lb en botany) The production of flowers.
     3 (lb en construction) An encrustation of soluble salts, commonly
  white, deposited on the surface of stone, brick, plaster, or mortar;
  usually caused by free alkalies leached from mortar or adjacent concrete
  as moisture moves through it.
     4 (lb en geology) An encrustation of soluble salts, deposited on rock
  or soil by evaporation; often found in arid or geothermal environments.
     5 (lb en metaphorical) Rapid flowering of a culture or civilisation
  etc.
     6 (lb en pathology) A redness, rash, or eruption on the skin.

From English Wiktionary: Western languages only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-Western-2023-07-27 ]


  efflorescence
     n.
     1 (lb en chemistry) The formation of a powdery surface on crystals,
  as a hydrate is converted to anhydrous form by losing loosely bound
  water of crystallization to the atmosphere.
     2 (lb en botany) The production of flowers.
     3 (lb en construction) An encrustation of soluble salts, commonly
  white, deposited on the surface of stone, brick, plaster, or mortar;
  usually caused by free alkalies leached from mortar or adjacent concrete
  as moisture moves through it.
     4 (lb en geology) An encrustation of soluble salts, deposited on rock
  or soil by evaporation; often found in arid or geothermal environments.
     5 (lb en metaphorical) Rapid flowering of a culture or civilisation
  etc.
     6 (lb en pathology) A redness, rash, or eruption on the skin.

From English-Czech dicts.info/FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.1.3 : [ freedict:eng-ces ]


  efflorescence /ˌɛfləɹˈɛsəns/ 
  vykvétání

From English-Czech dicts.info/FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.1.3 : [ freedict:eng-ces ]


  efflorescence /ˌɛfləɹˈɛsəns/
  eflorescence

From English-Czech dicts.info/FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.1.3 : [ freedict:eng-ces ]


  efflorescence /ˌɛfləɹˈɛsəns/
  doba květu