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ef·flo·res·cence  audio  (fl-rsns) KEY 

NOUN:
  1. Botany A state or time of flowering; anthesis.
    1. A gradual process of unfolding or developing.
    2. The highest point; the culmination. See Synonyms at bloom1.
  3. Chemistry
    1. The deposit that results from the process of efflorescing. Also called bloom1.
    2. The process of efflorescing.
    3. A growth of salt crystals on a surface caused by evaporation of salt-laden water.
  4. Pathology Redness, a rash, or an eruption on the skin.


OTHER FORMS:
efflo·rescent(Adjective)


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