efflorescent

ˌɛfləˈrɛsənt

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Definition of efflorescent - Reverso English Dictionary

Adjective

chemistry

TECH.

crystallizing on the surface in a white powdery form

TECH.

The efflorescent salt left a white powder on the brick.

desiccating

encrusting

powdery

growth

Rare

growing rapidly or flourishing

Rare

The efflorescent city attracted many new residents.

burgeoning

flourishing

thriving

flowering

Rare

bursting into flower or bloom

Rare

The garden was efflorescent in the spring.

blooming

blossoming

floriferous

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Origin of efflorescent

Latin, efflorescere (to bloom out)

Examples of efflorescent in a sentence

Efflorescent crystals formed along the basement wall.
The efflorescent garden was a sight to behold.
Efflorescent ideas filled the innovative workshop.
The efflorescent trees lined the streets beautifully.
Efflorescent blooms covered the hillside in vibrant colors.

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French:efflorescent, florissant, ...
German:ausblühend, aufblühend, ...
Italian:efflorescente, fiorente, ...
Spanish:eflorescente, floreciente, ...
Portuguese:eflorescente, em florescimento, ...
Chinese:风化的, 繁荣的, ...
Japanese:白華した, 繁栄している, ...
Arabic:مُتَزَهِّر, مُزْدَهِر, ...
Hebrew:מִתְפָּרֵחַ, פּוֹרֵחַ, ...
Russian:эффлоресцентный, процветающий, ...
Ukrainian:ефлоресцентний, процвітаючий, ...
Hindi:प्रस्फुटी, फलता-फूलता, ...
Bengali:স্ফটিকায়িত, বর্ধনশীল, ...
Catalan:eflorescent, florent, ...
Czech:vykvétající, vzkvétající, ...
Danish:efflorescerende, blomstrende, ...
Dutch:uitbloeiend, bloeiend, ...
Greek:εφλωρεσκής, ανθισμένος, ...
Hungarian:kivirágzó, virágzó, ...
Khmer:ដែលបង្កើតគ្រីស្តាល់ម្សៅពណ៌សនៅលើផ្ទៃ, រីកចម្រើន, ...
Korean:백화하는, 번영하는, ...
Persian:شکوفا, پیشرفته, ...
Polish:efluorescencyjny, rozkwitający, ...
Portuguese (BR):eflorescente, em expansão, ...
Romanian:eflorescent, înfloritor, ...
Swedish:efflorescerande, blomstrande, ...
Thai:เกิดผงผลึกขาวบนผิว, เจริญรุ่งเรือง, ...
Turkish:çiçeklenen, hızla gelişen, ...
Vietnamese:kết tinh thành bột trắng, đang phát triển mạnh, ...

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