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efflorescence (medicine)


efflorescence


1. <botany> Flowering, or state of flowering; the blooming of flowers; blowth.

2. <medicine> A redness of the skin; eruption, as in rash, measles, smallpox, scarlatina, etc.

3. <chemistry> The formation of the whitish powder or crust on the surface of efflorescing bodies, as salts, etc. The powder or crust thus formed.

Origin: F. Efflorescence.

Source: Websters Dictionary


Keel - Sailing (gambling)


A flat surface built into the bottom of the boat to prevent the reduce the leeway caused by the wind pushing against the side of the boat. A keel also usually has some ballast to help keep the boat upright and prevent it from heeling too much. There are several types of keels, such as fin keels and full keels.