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Ellorescence

  1. flower, prime, peak, heyday, bloom, blossom, efflorescence, flush (noun)
    the period of greatest prosperity or productivity
  2. rash, roseola, efflorescence, skin rash (noun)
    any red eruption of the skin
  3. blossoming, flowering, florescence, inflorescence, anthesis, efflorescence (noun)
    the time and process of budding and unfolding of blossoms
  4. efflorescence, bloom (noun)
    a powdery deposit on a surface
  5. 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.
  6. efflorescence (Noun)
    The production of flowers.
  7. 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.
  8. efflorescence (Noun)
    An encrustation of soluble salts, deposited on rock or soil by evaporation; often found in arid or geothermal environments.
  9. efflorescence (Noun)
    (metaphorical) Rapid flowering of a culture or civilisation etc.
  10. efflorescence (Noun)
    A redness, rash, or eruption on the skin.
  11. 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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