ef|fer|ves|cence

ef|fer|ves|cence
ef|fer|ves|cence «EHF uhr VEHS uhns», noun.
1. the act or process of giving off bubbles of gas; bubbling.
2. Figurative. liveliness and gaiety: »

Mr. Holbrook appeared at the door, rubbing his hands in very effervescence of hospitality (Elizabeth Gaskell).


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  • de|fer|ves|cence — «DEE fuhr VEHS uhns, DEHF uhr », noun. the abatement of fever; decrease in body temperature in recovering from fever. ╂[< German Deferveszenz < Latin dēfervēscens, present participle of dēfervēscere to cool down < dē down + fervēscere… …   Useful english dictionary

  • ef·fer·ves·cence — …   Useful english dictionary

  • ves — car·ves·trene; de·fer·ves·cence; de·fer·ves·cent; di·ves·ti·tive; di·ves·ti·ture; ef·fer·ves·cence; ef·fer·ves·cent; ef·fer·ves·cent·ly; fla·ves·cence; fla·ves·cent; ful·ves·cent; gal·ves·to·nian; in·gra·ves·cence; in·gra·ves·cent;… …   English syllables

  • cence — acau·les·cence; ac·cres·cence; ac·qui·es·cence; ad·ja·cence; ad·o·les·cence; ad·u·la·res·cence; al·ka·les·cence; an·o·do·lu·mi·nes·cence; ar·bo·res·cence; be·nef·i·cence; cal·o·res·cence; can·des·cence; cath·o·do·flu·o·res·cence;… …   English syllables

  • defervescence — de·fer·ves·cence …   English syllables

  • effervescence — ef·fer·ves·cence …   English syllables

  • DE — DE; de·acetylate; de·acidification; de·acidify; de·activate; de·a·dose; de·aerate; de·af·fer·en·ta·tion; de·alate; de·alat·ed; de·al·bate; de·alkalization; de·alkalize; de·alkylate; de·am·bu·la·tion; de·ambulatory; de·amidate; de·amidization;… …   English syllables

  • EF — EF; ef·a·tese; ef·fa·ble; ef·face; ef·fa·cé; ef·face·able; ef·face·ment; ef·fac·er; ef·fect·ful; ef·fect·ible; ef·fec·tive·ness; ef·fec·tiv·i·ty; ef·fect·less; ef·fec·tu·al; ef·fec·tu·al·i·ty; ef·fec·tu·al·ly; ef·fec·tu·al·ness; ef·fec·tu·ate;… …   English syllables

  • defervescence — Falling of an elevated temperature; abatement of fever. [L. de fervesco, to cease boiling, fr. de neg. + fervesco, to begin to boil] * * * de·fer·ves·cence .dē (.)fər ves ən(t)s, .def ər n the subsidence of a fever de·fer·vesce ves vi, vesced;… …   Medical dictionary

  • effervesce — To boil up or form bubbles rising to the surface of a fluid in large numbers, as in the evolution of CO2 from aqueous solution when the pressure is reduced. [L. ef fervesco, to boil up, from ferveo, to boil] * * * ef·fer·vesce .ef ər ves …   Medical dictionary

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