(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.
effervescence
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(′ef·ər′ves·əns)
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n
Definition: enthusiasm, vivacity
Antonyms: dullness, flatness
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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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- soda water (culinary)
