simple past tense and past participle of bloom

Blooming, blossoming, having flowers opening.

plural of blooming

plural of choking bloom

An event in which a colony of plants, algae, or bacteria becomes so widespread in a body of water that it draws enough oxygen out of the water to kill other inhabitants of that ecosystem, and eventually becomes unable to sustain itself.

(ecology) A large, temporary colony of phytoplankton floating in the sea; they are important in removing carbon dioxide from the atmosphere

A mixture of fine iron particles, unreacted iron oxide (ore), slag and charcoal residue.

Alternative form of Bloom's syndrome

A rare genetic disease characterized by stunted growth, predisposition to the development of cancer, and genomic instability.

plural of algal bloom