Editing Effervescence (section)

{{Short description|Fizzing or foaming caused by the escape of gas from a solution}}
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[[Image:Soda bubbles macro.jpg|right|thumb|Bubbles of carbon dioxide float to the surface of a [[Soft drink#Carbonated drinks|carbonated soft drink]].]]

'''Effervescence''' is the escape of gas from an [[aqueous solution]] and the foaming or fizzing that results from that release.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.ktf-split.hr/glossary/en_o.php?def=effervescence |title= Effervescence |access-date=2010-04-14 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070609160936/http://www.ktf-split.hr/glossary/en_o.php?def=effervescence |archive-date=2007-06-09 |url-status=dead}}</ref> The word effervescence is derived from the [[Latin]] verb ''fervere'' (to boil), preceded by the adverb ''ex''. It has the same linguistic root as the word [[Fermentation (biochemistry)|fermentation]].{{Citation needed|date=June 2021}}

Effervescence can also be observed when opening a bottle of champagne, beer or carbonated beverages such as some carbonated [[Soft drink|soft drinks]]. The visible bubbles are produced by the escape from solution of the dissolved gas (which itself is not visible while dissolved in the liquid).