effloresce (redirected from efflorescing)

ef·flo·resce  (fl-rs)

intr.v. ef·flo·resced, ef·flo·resc·ing, ef·flo·resc·es

1. To blossom; bloom.

2. Chemistry

a. To become a powder by losing water of crystallization, as when a hydrated crystal is exposed to air.

b. To become covered with a powdery deposit.

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[Latin efflrscere : ex-, ex- + flrscere, inchoative of flrre, to blossom (from fls, flr-, flower; see bhel-³ in Indo-European roots).]

Thesaurus

Verb	1.	effloresce - come into or as if into flower; "These manifestations effloresced in the past" burst forth bloom, blossom, flower - produce or yield flowers; "The cherry tree bloomed"
	2.	effloresce - assume crystalline form; become crystallized crystalise, crystalize, crystallize solidify - become solid; "The metal solidified when it cooled" devitrify - become crystalline
	3.	effloresce - become encrusted with crystals due to evaporation encrust, incrust - form a crust or a hard layer