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efflorescence
ef·flo·res·cence
[
èfflə réss'nss
]
noun
Definition:
1.
unfolding and flourishing:
a process or time of development and unfolding
(
literary
)
2.
culmination:
the highest point of a process of development
(
literary
)
3.
chemistry
loss of water from crystal:
the loss of water
water of crystallization
from a crystal
4.
geology
powdery substance on rock surface:
a powdery substance that forms on the surface of rocks and brickwork
ef·flo·res·cent
adjective
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ef·flo·res·cent adjective
