efflorescent

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˌeflɔːˈresnt/US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(ef′lə res′ənt)


WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2025
ef•flo•res•cent  (ef′lə res′ənt),USA pronunciation adj. 
  1. Botanyefflorescing;
    blossoming.
  2. Chemistry
    • subject to efflorescence.
    • covered with or forming an efflorescence.
  • Latin efflōrēscent- (stem of efflōrēscēns), present participle of efflōrēscere to effloresce; see -ent
  • 1810–20


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