effloresce

Definition of Effloresce in English :

1. burst forth, effloresce

come into or as if into flower

Example Sentences:
'These manifestations effloresced in the past'

assume crystalline form; become crystallized

3. effloresce

become encrusted with crystals due to evaporation

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.

Effloresce

verb (intransitive)

1.

to burst forth into or as if into flower; bloom

2.

to become powdery by loss of water or crystallization

3.

to become encrusted with powder or crystals as a result of chemical change or the evaporation of a solution

verb intransitiveWord forms: ˌeffloˈresced or ˌeffloˈrescing

1.

to blossom out; flower; bloom

2. Chemistry

a.

to change from a crystalline to a powdery state through loss of the water of crystallization when exposed to air

b.

to develop a powdery crust as a result of evaporation or chemical change

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

1. To blossom; bloom.

2. To develop or flourish: when the arts effloresced.

3. 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.