noun
- the state or a period of flowering.
- an example or result of growth and development: These works are the efflorescence of his genius.
- Chemistry.
- the act or process of efflorescing.
- the resulting powdery substance or incrustation.
- Pathology. a rash or eruption of the skin.
noun
- a bursting forth or flowering
- chem geology
- the process of efflorescing
- the powdery substance formed as a result of this process, esp on the surface of rocks
- any skin rash or eruption
1620s, from French efflorescence, from Latin efflorescentem (nominative efflorescens), present participle of efflorescere (see effloresce).
- A whitish, powdery deposit on the surface of rocks or soil in dry regions. It is formed as mineral-rich water rises to the surface through capillary action and then evaporates. Efflorescence usually consists of gypsum, salt, or calcite.
- See anthesis.