Effervescence is when a liquid starts to bubble up and pop. This happens when a gas is released from the liquid. The gas can be carbon dioxide, air, or another gas.
The effervescence of the champagne was delightful.
Noun: effervescence, fizz, sparkle, bubble, froth.
Adjective: effervescent, fizzy, sparkling, bubbly, frothy.
Verb: to effervesce, fizz, sparkle, bubble, froth.
The word "effervescence" comes from the Latin word effervescere, which means "to boil up" or "to bubble up". It is made up of the two Latin words ex (out) and fervere (to boil).
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