efflorescence

Synonyms

budding luxuriance outburst crystallization granulation

Antonyms

nudity bareness denudation deflorescence absorption desiccation

Ef`flo*res"cence, n. Etym: [F. efflorescence.] 1. (Bot.) Defn: Flowering, or state of flowering; the blooming of flowers; blowth. 2. (Med.) Defn: 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.

efflorescence - Similar Words

effloresceence reflorescence efflorescency florescence fluorescence efflorescent effloresce inflorescence effervescence fluorescense