| n. | 1. | (Bot.) Flowering, or state of flowering; the blooming of flowers; blowth. |
| 2. | (Med.) A redness of the skin; eruption, as in rash, measles, smallpox, scarlatina, etc. | |
| 3. | (Chem.) The formation of the whitish powder or crust on the surface of efflorescing bodies, as salts, etc. |
| Noun | 1. | efflorescence - the period of greatest prosperity or productivity |
| 2. | efflorescence - any red eruption of the skin | |
| 3. | efflorescence - the time and process of budding and unfolding of blossoms | |
| 4. | efflorescence - a powdery deposit on a surface Synonyms: bloom |
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