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Merriam-Webster's Collegiate Dictionary ef·flo·resce (-resced ; -resc·ing) ETYMOLOGY Latin efflorescere, from ex- + florescere to begin to blossom — more at florescence DATE 1775 1. to burst forth : bloom 2. a. to change to a powder from loss of water of crystallization b. to form or become covered with a powdery crust bricks may effloresce owing to the deposition of soluble salts English Etymology effloresce 1775, from L. efflorescere, from ex "out" + florescere "to blossom," from flos (see flora). Merriam-Webster's Collegiate Thesaurus-11th Edition v. Function: verb Synonyms: BLOSSOM , bloom, blow, burgeon, flower, outbloomWebster's Third New International Dictionary, Unabridged ef·flo·resce \|eflə|res\ intransitive verb (-ed/-ing/-s) Etymology: Latin efflorescere, from ex- + florescere to begin to blossom — more at florescence 1. a. obsolete : blossom b. : to burst forth or become manifest as if flowering 2. chemistry a. : to change on the surface or throughout to a whitish mealy or crystalline powder from the loss of water of crystallization on exposure to the air < Glauber's salt effloresces > b. : to become covered with a powdery crust or hard coating < bricks may effloresce owing to the deposition of soluble salts > |
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