Concept information
Preferred term
efflorescence
Type
-
owl:NamedIndividual
Definition
- Generally whitish, powdery or whisker-like crystals on the surface. Efflorescences are generally poorly cohesive and commonly made of soluble salt crystals. [ICOMOS-ISCS] (en)
Broader concept
- Natursteinschaden (de)
- Salzschaden (de)
Entry terms
- loose salt deposits (en)
- salt efflorescence (en)
Note
- An accumulation of a white powder or crystals, made up of soluble salts, on an architectural surface or mural painting. The migration of soluble salts and water evaporation lead to salt crystallisation on the surface. When hard and compact it is referred to as a “salt crust”. [EwaGlos] (en)
In other languages
-
výkvěty
Czech
-
efflorescence
French
-
efflorescence saline
-
salpêtre
-
German
URI
https://hist-arch-vocab.org/bvha#c_0273b0d2
{{label}}
{{#each values }} {{! loop through ConceptPropertyValue objects }}
{{#if prefLabel }}
{{/if}}
{{/each}}
{{#if notation }}{{ notation }} {{/if}}{{ prefLabel }}
{{#ifDifferentLabelLang lang }} ({{ lang }}){{/ifDifferentLabelLang}}
{{#if vocabName }}
{{ vocabName }}
{{/if}}