Editing Bloom (section)

== Science and technology ==
=== Biology ===
* Bloom, one or more [[flower]]s on a flowering plant
* [[Algal bloom]], a rapid increase or accumulation in the population of algae in an aquatic system
* [[Jellyfish bloom]], a collective noun for a large group of jellyfish
* [[Epicuticular wax]] bloom, a whitish haze due to small crystals of wax, occurring on the surface of many fruits
* [[Bloom syndrome]], an autosomal recessive human genetic disorder that predisposes the patient to a wide variety of cancer

=== Computing ===
* [[Bloom filter]], a probabilistic method to find a subset of a given set
* [[Bloom (shader effect)]], a graphics effect used in modern 3D computer games
* [[Bloom (software)]], a generative music application for the iPhone and iPod Touch
* [[BLOOM (language model)]], an open-source large language model

=== Art conservation ===
* Wax bloom, an efflorescence of wax or stearic acid affecting [[oil pastel#Use|oil pastels]]
* [[Saponification in art conservation]], a chalky white efflorescence on old oil paintings
* Bloom, pigment migration from wetter to drier surfaces of a [[watercolor painting#Backruns|watercolor painting]]

=== Other science and technology ===
* [[Bloom (bloomery)]] (sponge iron), a porous mass of iron and slag produced in a bloomery
* [[Bloom (casting)]], a semi-finished metal casting
* [[Bloom (sulfur)]], the migration of sulfur to the exterior of a rubber
* [[Bloom (test)]], a test to measure the strength of a gel or gelatin
* [[Blooming (CCD)]], an effect that happens when a pixel in a CCD image sensor is overloaded
* [[Blooming (directed-energy weapon)]], an effect of laser beams and particle beams in the air
* [[Chocolate bloom]], the appearance of white coating on chocolate
* [[Thermal blooming]], an atmospheric effect on high-energy laser beams