efflorescent

[ ef-luh-res-uh nt ]

/ ˌɛf ləˈrɛs ənt /

efflorescing; blossoming.

Chemistry.

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1810–20; < Latin efflōrēscent- (stem of efflōrēscēns), present participle of efflōrēscere to effloresce; see -ent

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In nothing is it akin to Isabella's efflorescent Plateresque-Gothic.
Heroic Spain|Elizabeth Boyle O'Reilly
Gilfoyle's forgotten affections came back to life, expanding and efflorescent.
We Can't Have Everything|Rupert Hughes
This salt, in its efflorescent state, exists extensively in the limestone caves of Missouri and Arkansas.
Scenes and Adventures in the Semi-Alpine Region of the Ozark Mountains of Missouri and Arkansas|Henry Rowe Schoolcraft
Their ordinary speech was ornate and efflorescent, throwing itself out in simile and hyperbole.
Expositor's Bible: The Gospel of St Luke|Henry Burton

adj.

1818, from Latin efflorescentem (nominative efflorescens), present participle of efflorescere (see effloresce).