Effervescence

The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
  • noun. Natural ebullition; that commotion of a fluid which takes place when some part of the mass flies off in a gaseous form, producing small bubbles: as, the effervescence or working of new wine, cider, or beer; the effervescence of a carbonate with nitric acid, in consequence of chemical action and decomposition producing carbon dioxid or carbonic-acid gas.
  • noun. Figuratively, strong excitement; manifestation of feeling.
  • noun. Synonyms See ebullition.
  • the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
  • noun. A kind of natural ebullition; that commotion of a fluid which takes place when some part of the mass flies off in a gaseous form, producing innumerable small bubbles.
  • Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License
  • noun. the escape of gas from solution in a liquid, especially the escape of carbon dioxide from a carbonated drink
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  • noun. the property of giving off bubbles
  • noun. the process of bubbling as gas escapes
  • Word Usage
    "Wherever she appeared, the vivid personality of Mrs. Stewart made a kind of effervescence which that indescribable entity, a vivid personality, is sure to keep fizzing about it."
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