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Definition of Effervesce
1. Verb. Become bubbly or frothy or foaming. "Sparkling water"
Specialized synonyms: Lather, Seethe
Generic synonyms: Bubble
Derivative terms: Effervescence, Effervescence, Effervescent, Effervescent, Fizz, Foam, Froth
Definition of Effervesce
1. v. i. To be in a state of natural ebullition; to bubble and hiss, as fermenting liquors, or any fluid, when some part escapes in a gaseous form.
Definition of Effervesce
1. Verb. (intransitive of a liquid) to emit small bubbles of dissolved gas; to froth or fizz ¹
2. Verb. (intransitive of a gas) to escape from solution in a liquid in the form of bubbles ¹
3. Verb. (intransitive of a person) to show high spirits ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Effervesce
1. [v -VESCED, -VESCING, -VESCES]
Medical Definition of Effervesce
1. 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. Origin: L. Ef-fervesco, to boil up, from ferveo, to boil (05 Mar 2000)
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