effervesce

[ef-er-ves]

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verb (used without object), ef·fer·vesced, ef·fer·vesc·ing.

to give off bubbles of gas, as fermenting liquors.

to issue forth in bubbles.

to show enthusiasm, excitement, liveliness, etc.: The parents effervesced with pride over their new baby.

Origin of effervesce

1695–1705; < Latin effervēscere, equivalent to ef- ef- + ferv- hot (see fervent) + -ēscere -esce

Related formsef·fer·ves·cence, noun

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Contemporary Examples of effervescence

Cider boasts acidity and (generally) effervescence, both of which cleanse the palate and add brightness and lift to rich dishes.
What the Pilgrims Drank on Thanksgiving
Jordan Salcito
November 28, 2013
A lot of people find the effervescence fun in its early stages.
You Say You Want a Revolution?
Christopher Dickey
June 23, 2013

Historical Examples of effervescence

It also made no effervescence with nitrous air, as it had done before.
Experiments and Observations on Different Kinds of Air
Joseph Priestley
Effervescence generally due to the freeing of carbon dioxid.
Common Science
Carleton W. Washburne
He was in that state of effervescence that demanded an immediate outlet.
Quin
Alice Hegan Rice
It vanished like the effervescence from charged water, likewise their smile.
The Man from the Bitter Roots
Caroline Lockhart
It was covered with an effervescence of lime, which had produced the deceptive appearance.
Adventures in Africa
W.H.G. Kingston

British Dictionary definitions for effervescence

effervesce

verb (intr)

(of a liquid) to give off bubbles of gas

(of a gas) to issue in bubbles from a liquid

to exhibit great excitement, vivacity, etc

Derived Formseffervescible, adjectiveeffervescingly, adverb

Word Origin for effervesce

C18: from Latin effervescere to foam up, from fervescere to begin to boil, from fervēre to boil, ferment

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Word Origin and History for effervescence

1650s, "the action of boiling up," from French effervescence (1640s), from Latin effervescentem, present participle of effervescere "to boil up, boil over," from ex- "out" (see ex-) + fervescere "begin to boil," from fervere "be hot, boil" (see brew). Figurative sense of "liveliness" is from 1748. Related: Effervescency.

effervesce

1702, from Latin effervescere (see effervescence). Related: Effervesced; effervescing.

Science definitions for effervescence

effervescence

[ĕf′ər-vĕs′əns]

The bubbling of a solution due to the escape of gas. The gas may form by a chemical reaction, as in a fermenting liquid, or by coming out of solution after having been under pressure, as in a carbonated drink.