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Effervescence

EFFERVES'CENCE

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Noun.
A kind ofnatural ebullition; that commotion of a fluid,which takes place, when some part of the mass flies off in an elastic form, producing innumerable small bubbles; as the effervescence or working of new wine,cider or beer; the effervescence of a carbonate with nitric acid.

Definition 2024


effervescence

effervescence

English

Noun

effervescence (plural effervescences)

  1. the escape of gas from solution in a liquid, especially the escape of carbon dioxide from a carbonated drink

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French

Etymology

From Latin effervescens (effervescent) and suffix -ence.

Noun

effervescence f (plural effervescences)

  1. bustle

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