Ginger ale is effervescent. Effervescent waters contain large quantities of dissolved carbonic acid which, when exposed to the air, decomposes, liberating carbon dioxide (Parks and Steinbach).
Our cheerleader has an effervescent personality.
Useful english dictionary. 2012.
ef´fer|ves´cent|ly — ef|fer|ves|cent «EHF uhr VEHS uhnt», adjective. 1. giving off bubbles of gas; bubbling: »Ginger ale is effervescent. Effervescent waters contain large quantities of dissolved carbonic acid which, when exposed to the air, decomposes, liberating… … 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
cent — ab·du·cent; acau·les·cent; ac·cres·cent; aces·cent; ac·qui·es·cent; ad·du·cent; ad·ja·cent; ad·ja·cent·ly; al·ka·les·cent; ar·bo·res·cent; as·cent; be·nef·i·cent; can·des·cent; ca·nes·cent; cau·les·cent; cent; cent·ge·ner; cent·ner;… … English syllables
defervescent — de·fer·ves·cent … English syllables
effervescent — ef·fer·ves·cent … English syllables
effervescently — ef·fer·ves·cent·ly … 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
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
effervescent — ef•fer•ves•cent [[t]ˌɛf ərˈvɛs ənt[/t]] adj. 1) bubbling 2) vivacious • Etymology: 1675–85; < L ef fer•ves′cence, n. ef fer•ves′cent•ly, adv … From formal English to slang
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
