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Webster 1913 Edition


Effervescent

Efˊfer-ves′cent

,
Adj.
[L.
effervescences
, p. pr. of
effervescere
: cf. F.
effervescent
.]
Gently boiling or bubbling, by means of the disengagement of gas

Webster 1828 Edition


Effervescent

EFFERVES'CENT

,
Adj.
Gently boiling or bubbling by means of the disengagement of an elastic fluid.