efflorescent
91efflorescence — [ef΄fləres′əns] n. [Fr < L efflorescens, prp. of efflorescere: see EFFLORESCE] 1. a flowering; blooming 2. the time of flowering 3. the peak or fulfillment, as of a career 4. Chem. a) the changing of certain crystalline compounds to a whitish… …
92anthesis — noun the time and process of budding and unfolding of blossoms • Syn: ↑blossoming, ↑flowering, ↑florescence, ↑inflorescence, ↑efflorescence • Derivationally related forms: ↑efflorescent (for: ↑ …
93blossoming — noun the time and process of budding and unfolding of blossoms • Syn: ↑flowering, ↑florescence, ↑inflorescence, ↑anthesis, ↑efflorescence • Derivationally related forms: ↑efflorescent (for: ↑ …
94burst forth — verb 1. jump out from a hiding place and surprise (someone) The attackers leapt out from the bushes • Syn: ↑leap out, ↑rush out, ↑sally out • Hypernyms: ↑appear • …
95effloresce — v.intr. 1 burst out into flower. 2 Chem. a (of a substance) turn to a fine powder on exposure to air. b (of salts) come to the surface and crystallize on it. c (of a surface) become covered with salt particles. Derivatives: efflorescence n.… …
96efflorescence — noun 1. the period of greatest prosperity or productivity • Syn: ↑flower, ↑prime, ↑peak, ↑heyday, ↑bloom, ↑blossom, ↑flush • Derivationally related forms: ↑ …
97ferrous sulfate — noun : an astringent salt FeSO4 obtained usually in the form of the pale green efflorescent crystalline heptahydrate FeSO4.7H2O as a by product (as in pickling iron or steel) and used chiefly in making other iron salts, pigments, and ink, in… …
98manganous sulfate — noun : an almost white salt MnSO4 that is usually obtained as the rose colored efflorescent crystalline tetrahydrate by treating manganese dioxide with sulfuric acid and powdered coal and that is used chiefly as a fertilizer and spray for plants …
99minasragrite — ˌmēnäsˈräˌgrīt noun ( s) Etymology: Minasragra, near Cerro de Pasco, Peru + English ite : a hydrous acid vanadyl sulfate (VO)2H2(SO4)3.15H2O occurring as a blue efflorescent crust …
100potassium oxalate — noun : any of three crystalline oxalates of potassium: a. : the normal efflorescent soluble salt K2C2O4.H2O used chiefly in preventing the clotting of blood (as in blood tests) and formerly in photography b. : a bitter poisonous acid salt… …
