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effervescence

Pronunciation: /e.fɛʁ.vɛ.sɑ̃s/

“effervescence” is a French word. Its meaning in English:

noun

  1. effervescence

In French

  1. Bouillonnement accompagné du dégagement d’un gaz, produit par le contact ou le mélange de deux substances et qui a les apparences de l’ébullition.
  2. Émotion vive et passagère dans l’âme, dans l’esprit.
  3. Agitation politique ou sociale.

Etymology

From Latin effervescens + -ence.

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