| Part of Speech | Definition | |
| Verb | 1. Of Bloom.[Websters]. | |
| Verb Past Tense | 1. Past tense conjugation of the verb bloom.[Eve - graph theoretic] | |
| Verb Base (bloom) | 1. Produce or yield flowers; "The cherry tree bloomed".[Wordnet]. 2. To produce or yield blossoms; to blossom; to flower or be in flower.[Websters]. 3. To be in a state of healthful, growing youth and vigor; to show beauty and freshness, as of flowers; to give promise, as by or with flowers.[Websters]. 4. To cause to blossom; to make flourish.[Websters]. 5. To bestow a bloom upon; to make blooming or radiant.[Websters]. 6. Base verb from the following inflections: blooming, bloomed, blooms, bloomer, bloomers, bloomingly and bloomedly.[Eve - graph theoretic] | |
Source: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913), compiled from various sources, under license. | Top | |
Date "BLOOMED" was first used in popular English literature: sometime before 1050. (references) |
Specialty Definition: bloom
| Domain | Definition | ||
| Administration | (1) In aquatic ecosystems, the rapid growth or proliferation of algae, commonly referred to as Algal Bloom or Algae Bloom; often related to pollution, especially when pollutants accelerate growth. (2) Also a visible, colored area on the surface of bodies of water caused by excessive planktonic growth. (references) | ||
| Agriculture | The natural white dust-like covering or film on the surface of some fruit that can be easily removed by rubbing. (references) | ||
| Chemical Industry | 1: Iridescent cuts of color in lubricating oil. Source: European Union. (references) | 2: Milky appearance on the surface of an initially glossy film. Source: European Union. (references) | |
| Environment | A proliferation of algae and/or higher aquatic plants in a body of water; often related to pollution, especially when pollutants accelerate growth. (references) | ||
| Food & Agriculture | 1: A thin layer of waxlike material which covers the skins of grapes. Source: European Union. (references) | 2: A defect in a painted or varnished finish, in which a cloudy film appears on the treated surface. It may be caused by the application of the coating material in damp atmosphere or by subsequent weathering. Source: European Union. (references) | |
| Geology | A blossom; the flower of a plant; an expanded bud; the opening of flowers in general, leaves, flowers, or fruits. (references) | ||
| Industry | Efflorescence of sulphur or wax to the surface of rubber. Source: European Union. (references) | ||
| Literature | Bloom From bloom to bloom. A floral rent. The Lord of the Manor received and rose or gillyflower, on the Feast of John the Baptist, yearly (July 5th, O. S.). (See Notes and Queries, Feb. 13th, 1886, p. 135.). Source: Brewer's Dictionary. | ||
| Metallurgy | 1: A blue coloration which appears on the bottom surface of the ribbon after it has been subjected to heat treatment in an oxidizing atmosphere. The fault is due to oxidation of tin which h as diffused into the glass. The intensity and surface area of bloom is dependent on the concentration of tin at the extreme surface. Source: European Union. (references) | 2: A permanent mark on the surface of drawn glass caused by condensation of sodium sulphate during drawing. Source: European Union. (references) | 3: Surface deposit, usually giving the glass a foggy appearance, produced by slight chemical attack of the glass by the atmosphere. Usually occurring during storage. Source: European Union. (references) | 4: A surface film caused by slight chemical attack, which can be removed by washing. Note: this term is also used for the whitish film sometimes produced during annealing. If the surface is iridescent after removal of the bloom it may be described as "bloomed" and this term is also used for coated lenses. Source: European Union. (references) |
| Mining | A. A mineral that is frequently found as an efflorescence, cobalt bloom, for example. Syn:efflorescence b. To form an efflorescence; as, salts with which alkali soils are impregnated bloom out on the surface of the Earth in dry weather following rain or irrigation c. The fluorescence of petroleum or its products d. A semifinished hot-rolled product, rectangular in cross section, produced on a blooming mill. For iron and steel, the width is not more than twice the thickness, and the cross-sectional area is usually not less than 36 in2 (232 cm2 ). Iron and steel blooms are sometimes made by forging e. A surface film resulting from attack by the atmosphere or from the deposition of smoke or other vapors. (references) | ||
| Wikipedic | Bloom has a range of meaning all related to the appearance on a surface of a film or substance. (references) | ||
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Common Expressions: BLOOMED
| Expressions | Definition | ||
| When Lilacs Last in the Dooryard Bloomed | I mourn'd, and yet shall mourn with ever-returning spring. (references) | ||
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Specialty Expressions: BLOOMED
| Expressions | Domain | Definition | |
| Bloomed lens | Industry | Reflection losses in a lens can be reduced by coating ("blooming") the lens with a thin, transparent film of, e. g. , magnesium fluoride. Source: European Union. (references) | |
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