effloresce

[ ef-luh-res ]

/ ˌɛf ləˈrɛs /

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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.

Origin of effloresce

1765–75; <Latin efflōrēscere to blossom out, equivalent to ef-ef- + flōrēscere to begin to bloom (flōr(i)-, stem of flōs flower + -ēscere-esce)

Words nearby effloresce

Effie, effigy, effing, Effingham, effleurage, effloresce, efflorescence, efflorescent, effluence, effluent, effluvium

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Example sentences from the Web for effloresce

Unlike the generality of ugly heroines, you will not see me develop and effloresce into beauty toward the end of my story.
Nancy|Rhoda Broughton
Love of a kind there was, but it was too matter-of-fact and practical in its nature to effloresce into sentimentality.
Women of England, Volume 9 (of 10)|Burleigh James Bartlett
The crystals may be purchased pure, but they effloresce in dry air with loss of water.
A Textbook of Assaying: For the Use of Those Connected with Mines.|Cornelius Beringer and John Jacob Beringer
Somewhere at the foot of his brain, an understanding was beginning to effloresce with the sea's water, under the sun.
The Jewels of Aptor|Samuel R. Delany

Do I, from scholar, effloresce into literary man, author by profession?
Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine, Volume 65, No. 402, April, 1849|Various

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.

单词	effloresce
释义	effloresce [ ef-luh-res ] / ˌɛf ləˈrɛs / SEE SYNONYMS FOR effloresce ON THESAURUS.COM 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. Origin of effloresce 1765–75; <Latin efflōrēscere to blossom out, equivalent to ef-ef- + flōrēscere to begin to bloom (flōr(i)-, stem of flōs flower + -ēscere-esce) Words nearby effloresce Effie, effigy, effing, Effingham, effleurage, effloresce, efflorescence, efflorescent, effluence, effluent, effluvium Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for effloresce Unlike the generality of ugly heroines, you will not see me develop and effloresce into beauty toward the end of my story. Nancy\|Rhoda Broughton Love of a kind there was, but it was too matter-of-fact and practical in its nature to effloresce into sentimentality. Women of England, Volume 9 (of 10)\|Burleigh James Bartlett The crystals may be purchased pure, but they effloresce in dry air with loss of water. A Textbook of Assaying: For the Use of Those Connected with Mines.\|Cornelius Beringer and John Jacob Beringer Somewhere at the foot of his brain, an understanding was beginning to effloresce with the sea's water, under the sun. The Jewels of Aptor\|Samuel R. Delany Do I, from scholar, effloresce into literary man, author by profession? Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine, Volume 65, No. 402, April, 1849\|Various 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 Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to effloresce blossom, flower, flourish, burgeon 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 Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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effloresce

verb (used without object), ef·flo·resced, ef·flo·resc·ing.

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