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| ef·flo·resce [ èfflə réss ] (past and past participle ef·flo·resced, present participle ef·flo·resc·ing, 3rd person present singular ef·flo·resc·es) |
intransitive verb |
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1. botany bloom: to bloom or develop, like a flower coming into blossom
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literary
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2. chemistry lose water from crystal: to lose water water of crystallization and become a powder
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refers to crystals
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3. chemistry become encrusted with powdery deposit: to become encrusted with a powdery deposit or crystals as a result of chemical change or the evaporation of a solution
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| [Late 18th century. < Latin efflorescere< florescere "come into flower" < flos "flower"] |
