What's the difference between
and
Enter two words to compare and contrast their definitions, origins, and synonyms to better understand how those words are related.

Anhydrous vs Efflorescence - What's the difference?

anhydrous | efflorescence |

In chemistry terms the difference between anhydrous and efflorescence

is that anhydrous is having no water of crystallization while efflorescence is the formation of a powdery surface on crystals, as a hydrate is converted to anhydrous form by losing loosely bound water of crystallization to the atmosphere.

As an adjective anhydrous

is having little or no water.

As a noun efflorescence is

the formation of a powdery surface on crystals, as a hydrate is converted to anhydrous form by losing loosely bound water of crystallization to the atmosphere.

anhydrous

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • having little or no water
  • # (chemistry) having no water of crystallization

    • efflorescence

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (chemistry) The formation of a powdery surface on crystals, as a hydrate is converted to anhydrous form by losing loosely bound water of crystallization to the atmosphere.
  • (botany) The production of flowers.
  • (construction) An encrustation of soluble salts, commonly white, deposited on the surface of stone, brick, plaster, or mortar; usually caused by free alkalies leached from mortar or adjacent concrete as moisture moves through it.
  • (geology) An encrustation of soluble salts, deposited on rock or soil by evaporation; often found in arid or geothermal environments.
  • (metaphorical ) Rapid flowering of a culture or civilisation etc.
  • (pathology) A redness, rash, or eruption on the skin.

    • Derived terms

    * effloresce * efflorescent