- flower, prime, peak, heyday, bloom, blossom, efflorescence, flush (noun)the period of greatest prosperity or productivity
- rash, roseola, efflorescence, skin rash (noun)any red eruption of the skin
- blossoming, flowering, florescence, inflorescence, anthesis, efflorescence (noun)the time and process of budding and unfolding of blossoms
- efflorescence, bloom (noun)a powdery deposit on a surface
- efflorescence (Noun)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.
- efflorescence (Noun)The production of flowers.
- efflorescence (Noun)(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.
- efflorescence (Noun)An encrustation of soluble salts, deposited on rock or soil by evaporation; often found in arid or geothermal environments.
- efflorescence (Noun)(metaphorical) Rapid flowering of a culture or civilisation etc.
- efflorescence (Noun)A redness, rash, or eruption on the skin.
- Efflorescence In chemistry, efflorescence is the loss of water of crystallization from a hydrated or solvated salt to the atmosphere on exposure to air. Efflorescences can occur in natural and built environments. On porous construction materials it may present a cosmetic problem only, but can sometimes indicate serious structural weakness.
Origin: Latin efflorescere - ex, out, florescere, to blossom
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