efflorescent

[ ef-luh-res-uh nt ]

/ ˌɛf ləˈrɛs ənt /

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adjective

efflorescing; blossoming.

Chemistry.

subject to efflorescence.
covered with or forming an efflorescence.

RELATED WORDS

decorative, budding, coming, outgoing, rising, appearing, developing, emanant, emanating, blooming, flowery, sylvan, verdant, botanic, dendritic, herbaceous

Nearby words

effing, effingham, effleurage, effloresce, efflorescence, efflorescent, effluence, effluent, effluvium, efflux, effort

Origin of efflorescent

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

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Examples from the Web for efflorescent

In nothing is it akin to Isabella's efflorescent Plateresque-Gothic.
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Gilfoyle's forgotten affections came back to life, expanding and efflorescent.
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This salt, in its efflorescent state, exists extensively in the limestone caves of Missouri and Arkansas.
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Their ordinary speech was ornate and efflorescent, throwing itself out in simile and hyperbole.
Expositor's Bible: The Gospel of St Luke|Henry Burton

By careful evaporation, efflorescent prismatic crystals may be obtained, soluble in 41⁄2 parts of water.
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