"efflorescence" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

IPA: /ˌɛfləˈɹɛsəns/ Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-efflorescence.wav [Southern-England] Forms: efflorescences [plural]
Etymology: Borrowed from French efflorescence, from Latin efflōrēscō, which was from ex- (“out”) + flōrēscō (“to blossom”). Etymology templates: {{bor|en|fr|efflorescence}} French efflorescence, {{der|en|la|efflōrēscō}} Latin efflōrēscō, {{affix|la|ex-|flōrēscō|nocat=1|t1=out|t2=to blossom}} ex- (“out”) + flōrēscō (“to blossom”) Head templates: {{en-noun|~}} efflorescence (countable and uncountable, plural efflorescences)
  1. (chemistry) The formation of a powdery surface on crystals, as a hydrate is converted to anhydrous form by losing loosely bound water of crystallization to the atmosphere. Tags: countable, uncountable Categories (topical): Chemistry Translations (formation of a powdery surface): forvitring (Danish), efflorescence (French), aaneq (Greenlandic), efflorescenza (Italian), eflorescență [feminine] (Romanian), halintubig (Tagalog)
    Sense id: en-efflorescence-en-noun-nZ-XHbhq Categories (other): English entries with language name categories using raw markup, English terms suffixed with -escence Disambiguation of English entries with language name categories using raw markup: 24 11 29 17 11 9 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -escence: 20 16 24 17 15 8 Topics: chemistry, natural-sciences, physical-sciences Disambiguation of 'formation of a powdery surface': 73 4 12 7 2 2
  2. (botany) The production of flowers. Tags: countable, uncountable Categories (topical): Botany Translations (production of flowers): efflorescence (French), άνθηση (ánthisi) [feminine] (Greek), εξάνθηση (exánthisi) [feminine] (Greek), efflorescenza (Italian), eflorescență [feminine] (Romanian)
    Sense id: en-efflorescence-en-noun-uFEvGPxY Categories (other): English entries with language name categories using raw markup, English terms suffixed with -escence Disambiguation of English entries with language name categories using raw markup: 24 11 29 17 11 9 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -escence: 20 16 24 17 15 8 Topics: biology, botany, natural-sciences Disambiguation of 'production of flowers': 1 94 1 1 2 1
  3. (construction) An encrustation of soluble salts, commonly white, deposited on the surface of stone, brick, plaster, or mortar; usually caused by free alkalies leached from mortar or adjacent concrete as moisture moves through it. Tags: countable, uncountable Categories (topical): Construction
    Sense id: en-efflorescence-en-noun-9khJndYG Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English entries with language name categories using raw markup, English terms suffixed with -escence Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 25 11 32 16 12 5 Disambiguation of English entries with language name categories using raw markup: 24 11 29 17 11 9 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -escence: 20 16 24 17 15 8 Topics: business, construction, manufacturing
  4. (geology) An encrustation of soluble salts, deposited on rock or soil by evaporation; often found in arid or geothermal environments. Tags: countable, uncountable Categories (topical): Geology
    Sense id: en-efflorescence-en-noun-Y7gv7yUN Categories (other): English entries with language name categories using raw markup, English terms suffixed with -escence Disambiguation of English entries with language name categories using raw markup: 24 11 29 17 11 9 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -escence: 20 16 24 17 15 8 Topics: geography, geology, natural-sciences
  5. (figurative) Rapid flowering of a culture or civilisation etc. Tags: countable, figuratively, uncountable Translations (rapid flowering of a culture): efflorescence (French), άνθηση (ánthisi) [feminine] (Greek), efflorescenza (Italian), eflorescență [feminine] (Romanian)
    Sense id: en-efflorescence-en-noun-x7leQw2R Categories (other): English entries with language name categories using raw markup, English terms suffixed with -escence Disambiguation of English entries with language name categories using raw markup: 24 11 29 17 11 9 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -escence: 20 16 24 17 15 8 Disambiguation of 'rapid flowering of a culture': 3 4 7 3 80 4
  6. (pathology) A redness, rash, or eruption on the skin. Tags: countable, uncountable Categories (topical): Pathology Translations (eruption on the skin): efflorescence (French), irruption [feminine] (French), εξάνθημα (exánthima) [neuter] (Greek), efflorescenza (Italian), eflorescență [feminine] (Romanian)
    Sense id: en-efflorescence-en-noun-jjBNP3Rh Topics: medicine, pathology, sciences Disambiguation of 'eruption on the skin': 4 0 33 4 2 56
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: effloresce, efflorescent

Noun [French]

IPA: /e.flɔ.ʁɛ.sɑ̃s/, /e.flɔ.ʁe.sɑ̃s/, /ɛf.flɔ.ʁɛs.sɑ̃s/ Audio: LL-Q150 (fra)-LoquaxFR-efflorescence.wav Forms: efflorescences [plural]
Etymology: Learned derivation from Latin efflōrēscere with the suffix -ence. Etymology templates: {{der|fr|la|efflōrēscere}} Latin efflōrēscere, {{af|fr|-ence}} -ence Head templates: {{fr-noun|f}} efflorescence f (plural efflorescences)
  1. efflorescence Wikipedia link: Trésor de la langue française informatisé Tags: feminine
    Sense id: en-efflorescence-fr-noun-m5nH4SWk Categories (other): French entries with incorrect language header, French terms suffixed with -ence

Inflected forms

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