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efflorescence

[ef-luh-res-uhns] / ˌɛf ləˈrɛs əns /


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Efflorescence does look strange, and it can appear in a short amount of time.

From Seattle Times • Jul. 26, 2022

Period of Efflorescence, or Standing out of the Rash 15 6.

From Hydriatic treatment of Scarlet Fever in its Different Forms by Munde, Charles

This great wave of decoration and elaboration that has gone about the world, this Efflorescence, has of course laid hold of that.

From The World Set Free by Wells, H. G. (Herbert George)

Efflorescence of Luxury has come out: for men have wealth; nay new-got wealth; and under the Terror you durst not dance except in rags.

From The French Revolution by Carlyle, Thomas

Efflorescence is due to certain salts leaching out of the concrete and accumulating into thin layers where the water evaporates on the surface.

From Concrete Construction Methods and Costs by Gillette, Halbert Powers




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