effloresce
[ ef-luh-res ]
/ ˌɛf ləˈrɛs /
verb (used without object), ef·flo·resced, ef·flo·resc·ing.
to burst into bloom; blossom.
Chemistry.
- to change either throughout or on the surface to a mealy or powdery substance upon exposure to air, as a crystalline substance through loss of water of crystallization.
- to become incrusted or covered with crystals of salt or the like through evaporation or chemical change.
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British Dictionary definitions for effloresce
effloresce
/ (ˌɛflɔːˈrɛs) /
verb (intr)
to burst forth into or as if into flower; bloom
to become powdery by loss of water or crystallization
to become encrusted with powder or crystals as a result of chemical change or the evaporation of a solution
Word Origin for effloresce
C18: from Latin efflōrēscere to blossom, from flōrēscere, from flōs flower
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Medical definitions for effloresce
effloresce
[ ĕf′lə-rĕs′ ]
v.
To blossom; bloom.
To become a powder by losing water of crystallization, as when a hydrated crystal is exposed to air.
Other words from effloresce
ef′flo•res′cence n.The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary
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