What does efflorescent mean?
Definitions for efflorescent
ef·flo·res·cent
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Princeton's WordNet
abloom, efflorescentadjective
bursting into flower
"flowering spring trees"
Wiktionary
efflorescentadjective
bursting into flower
efflorescentadjective
growing at a rapid rate; flourishing.
Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
Efflorescentadjective
Shooting out in form of flowers.
Etymology: effloresco, Lat.
Yellowish efflorescent sparry incrustations on stone. John Woodward.
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efflorescent
Efflorescent refers to the process or state of crystalline substances losing water or other solvents from their crystal structure, often resulting in a powdery or crystalline deposit on the substance's surface. It can also be used metaphorically to describe something that is blooming, developing, or flourishing.
Webster Dictionary
Efflorescentverb
that effloresces, or is liable to effloresce on exposure; as, an efflorescent salt
Efflorescentverb
covered with an efflorescence
Etymology: [F. efflorescent, L. efflorescens, -entis, blooming, p. pr. of efflorescere. See Effloresce, v. i.]
Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of efflorescent in Chaldean Numerology is: 4
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of efflorescent in Pythagorean Numerology is: 2
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