Definitions for efflorescent
Random House Webster's College Dictionary
ef•flo•res•cenceˌɛf ləˈrɛs əns(n.)
the state or a period of flowering.
Category: Botany
an example or result of growth and development.
the act or process of efflorescing. the resulting powdery substance or incrustation.
Category: Chemistry
a rash or eruption of the skin.
Category: Pathology
Origin of efflorescence:
1620–30; < F < ML
ef`flo•res′cent(adj.)
Princeton's WordNet
abloom, efflorescent(adj)
bursting into flower
"flowering spring trees"
Wiktionary
efflorescent(Adjective)
bursting into flower
efflorescent(Adjective)
growing at a rapid rate; flourishing.
Webster Dictionary
Efflorescent(verb)
that effloresces, or is liable to effloresce on exposure; as, an efflorescent salt
Efflorescent(verb)
covered with an efflorescence
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