What does "effervescence" mean?

The escape of gas from solution in a liquid, especially the escape of carbon dioxide from a carbonated drink.

What is a synonym for "effervescence"?

Common synonyms include: bubbliness, ado, agitation, animation, assibilation, boiling.

Pronounced //ˌɛfə(ɹ)ˈvɛsəns//.

//ˌɛfə(ɹ)ˈvɛsəns// noun

noun ·Moderate ·College level

Noun

1
The escape of gas from solution in a liquid, especially the escape of carbon dioxide from a carbonated drink. countable, uncountable
2
the property of giving off bubbles wordnet
3
Vivacity. countable, uncountable
4
the process of bubbling as gas escapes wordnet
5
Foment. countable, uncountable
"We are in the habit of calling those bodies of men anarchal which are in a state of effervescence."

"We are in the habit of calling those bodies of men anarchal which are in a state of effervescence."

Borrowed from French effervescence.

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