Look up: efflorescence

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   Efflorescence
   In chemistry, efflorescence is the spontaneous loss of water by a substance when exposed to air.
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   Efflorescence
   The deposit of calcium and fertilizer salts on the outer surfaces of clay pots.
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   efflorescence
   [n] - a powdery deposit on a surface
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   Efflorescence
   This natural white powdery substance sometimes accumulates on renders masonry and brickwork, because of the salts within the clay used to create the bricks. Excessive amounts of efflorescence can be removed by scrubbing with a strong vinegar solution or commercial product.
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   Efflorescence
   Unsightly powdery white salts brought to surface of brickwork
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   Efflorescence
   The unsightly powdery white salts that may be brought to surface of brickwork.
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   Efflorescence
   Soluble Salt / Lime Bloom
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   efflorescence
   the incrustation of soluble salts, deposited on a surface; it is usually caused by leaching of salts or free alkalis Category: The chemical industry
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   Efflorescence
   Soluble Salt / Lime Bloom
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    Efflorescence
    A white powder on the surface of walls due to evaporation of water. It forms on the surface of bricks.
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    Efflorescence
    an unsightly white powdery deposit on the surface of stone, brick or cement work, caused by soluble salts being drawn to the surface where they then crystallise. Efflorescence is usually harmless and can be brushed off when dry.
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    Efflorescence
    When white crystals appear on the surface of masonry, or plaster, these are referred to as 'efflorescence'. The phenomenon is due to the movement of mineral salts from the body of the stone to the surface, as a result of movement of moisture. It may be an indication of water penetration or condensation, and thus a need for repairs. Related Words: M ...
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    Efflorescence
    Ef`flo·res'cence noun [ French efflorescence .] 1. (Botany) Flowering, or state of flowering; the blooming of flowers; blowth. 2. (Medicine) A redness of the skin; eruption, as in rash, measles, smallpox, scarlatina, etc. 3. (Chemistry) (a) The formation of the whitish powder or crust on the surface of efflorescing bodies, as salts, etc. < ...
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    efflorescence
    1. <botany> Flowering, or state of flowering; the blooming of flowers; blowth. ... 2. <medicine> A redness of the skin; eruption, as in rash, measles, smallpox, scarlatina, etc. ... 3. <chemistry> The formation of the whitish powder or crust on the surface of efflorescing bodies, as salts, etc. The powder or crust thus formed. ... Or ...
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    efflorescence
    bloom noun a powdery deposit on a surface
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    Efflorescence
    `Efflorescence`, in chemistry, is the loss of water (or a solvent) of crystallization from a hydrated or solvated salt to the atmosphere on exposure to air.
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    efflorescence
    (ef″lo-res´әns) the quality of being efflorescent. development of a rash or eruption.
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    Efflorescence
    • (n.) A redness of the skin; eruption, as in rash, measles, smallpox, scarlatina, etc. • (n.) The powder or crust thus formed. • (n.) Flowering, or state of flowering; the blooming of flowers; blowth. • (n.) The formation of the whitish powder or crust on the surface of efflorescing bodies, as salts, etc.Efflorescence: words in...
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    efflorescence
    spontaneous loss of water by a hydrated salt, which occurs when the aqueous vapor pressure of the hydrate is greater than the partial pressure of the ...
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    Efflorescence
    A crystalline deposit of salts which leach from the concrete as soluble calcium hydroxides and within a short period of time will combine with the atmospheric carbon dioxide to form insoluble calcium carbonates, usually white in color, appearing on the surfaces of masonry, stucco or concrete.
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    Efflorescence
    See, 'Calcium Carbonate.'
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    EFFLORESCENCE
    The process by which water leeches soluble salts out of concrete or mortar and deposits them on the surface. Also used as the name for these deposits.
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    Efflorescence
    (F efflorescence). White salts brought to the surface of porous building materials by water movement (BS 4049)
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    efflorescence
    
    1. the period of greatest prosperity or productivity
    2. any red eruption of the skin
    3. the time and process of budding and unfolding of blossoms
    4. a powdery deposit on a surface
    
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    Efflorescence
    Deposit of calcium carbonate (or other salts), usually white in color, appearing upon the surface or found within the near-surface pores of concrete. The salts deposit on concrete upon evaporation of water that carries the dissolved salts through the concrete toward exposed surfaces.
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