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efflorescence

eff·lo·res·cence

UK/ˌɛfləˈɹɛsəns/ uncommon

noun

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any red eruption of the skin

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a powdery deposit on a surface

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Origin

Borrowed from French efflorescence, from Latin efflōrēscō (from ex- (“out”) + flōrēscō (“to blossom”)) + -ence. By surface analysis, effloresce + -ence.

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