efflorescence

Từ điển American Heritage Dictionary 4th

ef·flo·res·cence (ĕf'lə-rĕsʹəns)n.
1. Botany. A state or time of flowering; anthesis.
2.
a. A gradual process of unfolding or developing.
b. The highest point; the culmination. See Synonyms at bloom¹.
3. Chemistry.
a. The deposit that results from the process of efflorescing. Also called bloom¹.
b. The process of efflorescing.
c. 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. ef'flo·resʹcent adj.

• Từ đồng nghĩa / Synonyms:
  bloom, blossoming, flowering, florescence, inflorescence, anthesis, rash, roseola, skin rash, flower, prime, peak, heyday, blossom, flush