 effloresce |
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| 1. | [ verb ] (botany) burst forth into or as if into flower | |
| Synonyms: | burst_forth | |
| Examples: | "These manifestations effloresced in the past" |
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| Related terms: | bloom blossoming | |
| 2. | [ verb ] (chemistry,crystallography) assume crystalline form; become crystallized | |
| Synonyms: | crystalize crystalise crystallize | |
| Related terms: | solidify devitrify crystal crystallization quartz_glass crystal | |
| 3. | [ verb ] (crystallography) become encrusted with crystals due to evaporation | |
| Related terms: | encrust | |
| Similar spelling: |
efflorescent efflorescence |
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