German Deferveszenz, from Latin defervescent-, defervescens, present participle of defervescere to stop boiling, from de- + fervescere to begin to boil — more at effervesce
1866, in the meaning defined above
defer to
defervescence
defervescent
“Defervescence.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/defervescence. Accessed 29 Nov. 2024.
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