Crossword clues for effervescence
The Collaborative International Dictionary
Effervescence \Ef`fer*ves"cence\, Effervescency \Ef`fer*ves"cen*cy\, n. [Cf. F. effervescence.] 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; as, the effervescence of a carbonate with citric acid.
Douglas Harper's Etymology Dictionary
1650s, "the action of boiling up," from French effervescence (1640s), from Latin effervescentem, present participle of effervescere "to boil up, boil over," from ex- "out" (see ex-) + fervescere "begin to boil," from fervere "be hot, boil" (see brew). Figurative sense of "liveliness" is from 1748. Related: Effervescency.
Wiktionary
n. the escape of gas from solution in a liquid, especially the escape of carbon dioxide from a carbonated drink
WordNet
n. the process of bubbling as gas escapes
the property of giving off bubbles [syn: bubbliness, frothiness]
Wikipedia
Effervescence is the escape of gas from an aqueous solution and the foaming or fizzing that results from a release of the gas. The word effervescence is derived from the Latin verb fervere (to boil), preceded by the adverb ex. It has the same linguistic root as the word fermentation.
Effervescence can also be observed when opening a bottle of champagne, beer or carbonated beverages such as soft drinks. The visible bubbles are produced by the escape from solution of the dissolved gas (which itself is not visible while dissolved in the liquid).
Although CO is most common for beverages, nitrogen gas is sometimes deliberately added to certain draught beers. The smaller bubble size creates a smoother beer head. Due to the poor solubility of nitrogen in beer, kegs or widgets are used for this.
In the laboratory, a common example of effervescence is seen if hydrochloric acid is added to a block of limestone. If a few pieces of marble or an antacid tablet are put in hydrochloric acid in a test tube fitted with a bung, effervescence of carbon dioxide can be witnessed.
CaCO + 2 HCl → CaCl + HO + COThis process is generally represented by the following reaction, where a pressurized dilute solution of carbonic acid in water releases gaseous carbon dioxide at decompression:
HCO → HO + COIn simple terms, it is the result of the chemical reaction occurring in the liquid which produces a gaseous product.
Effervescence might refer to one of the following:
- Effervescence is the escape of gas from an aqueous solution.
- Collective effervescence is a perceived energy formed by a gathering of people.
Usage examples of "effervescence".
It does not, I should suppose, lie in the way of The Century, whose general audience on both sides of the Atlantic takes only an amused interest in this singular revival of a traditional literary animosity--an anachronism in these tolerant days when the reading world cares less and less about the origin of literature that pleases it--it does not lie in the way of The Century to do more than report this phenomenal literary effervescence.
When his mind had recovered from the first effervescence of rage, and his thoughts became less obscured, his conscience hinted to him certain circumstances, which, in some measure, explained the conduct of Montoni: but how the latter could have been led to suspect an intention, which, he had believed, was known only to himself, he could not even guess.
There may be formed a white precipitate of barium carbonate, which if filtered off, washed and treated with acid, will dissolve with effervescence.
Gwaltney had found himself basking in the effervescence of her presence.
The bisulphate should have been first fused, apart, until the effervescence from the escape of steam has stopped.
Susie had a certain rattlebrained effervescence that was amusing and, after a time, one began to suspect it was something she was born with, just as she had been born with the blonde hair, and that, underneath, there was quite a bit of hard-headed sense.
Or again, was it, perhaps, but the natural concomitant of youth, a naive effervescence with which thought and brooding had to part?
The popular effervescence has disgusted me, and I am too old to hope to see the end of it.
That popular effervescence [the French Revolution] has disgusted me and I am too old to hope to see the end of it.
The inherent effervescence of conglomerate youth had, during the two months of the term before Black Week, been gradually crystallising out into vivid oppositions.
Across the ecoscape, emerging from between the seven pillars, an effervescence of hundreds of black and purple and red transporter balloons tugged and drifted to the outer perimeters, replacing dying scions from the air with new green growths.
The trouble below Cape Diamond froths up and goes down as quickly as the effervescence on a bottle of ginger beer.
She was all awake and alive now, as if the heady rumours of the streets, with their long effervescences of light, had passed into her veins like wine.
But I held it not in moderation, mind to mind, the bright path of friendship, but out of the dark concupiscence of the flesh and the effervescence of youth exhalations came forth which obscured and overcast my heart, so that I was unable to discern pure affection from unholy desire.
Chatting with her usual effervescence, she felt subtlely more in control.