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effervescence

(′ef·ər′ves·əns)

(chemistry) The bubbling of a solution of an element or chemical compound as the result of the emission of gas without the application of heat; for example, the escape of carbon dioxide from carbonated water.


 
 
Antonyms: effervescence

n

Definition: enthusiasm, vivacity
Antonyms: dullness, flatness


 
WordNet: effervescence
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The noun has 2 meanings:

Meaning #1: the process of bubbling as gas escapes

Meaning #2: the property of giving off bubbles
  Synonyms: bubbliness, frothiness


 
 

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