 efflorescence |
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| 1. | [ noun ] (biology) the time and process of budding and unfolding of blossoms | |
| Synonyms: | flowering anthesis inflorescence florescence blossoming | |
| Related terms: | growth effloresce | |
| 2. | [ noun ] (medicine) any red eruption of the skin | |
| Synonyms: | eruption skin_eruption skin_rash roseola rash | |
| Related terms: | symptom eruption urtication prickly_heat | |
| 3. | [ noun ] the period of greatest prosperity or productivity | |
| Synonyms: | peak heyday flush bloom prime blossom flower | |
| Related terms: | time_period golden_age blossom | |
| 4. | [ noun ] (chemistry,crystallography) a powdery deposit on a surface | |
| Synonyms: | bloom | |
| Related terms: | crystallization | |
| Similar spelling: |
effloresce efflorescent |
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