Effloresce

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• Effloresce — Ef flo*resce , v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Effloresced}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Efflorescing}.] [L. efflorescere to bloom, blossom; ex + florescere to begin to blossom, incho., fr. florere to blossom, fr. flos a flower. See {Flower}.] 1. To blossom forth.… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• effloresce — to come into flower, 1775, from L. efflorescere to blossom, spring up, flourish, abound, from ex out (see EX (Cf. ex )) + florescere to blossom, from flos (see FLORA (Cf. flora)) …   Etymology dictionary

• effloresce — ► VERB 1) (of a substance) lose moisture and turn to a fine powder on exposure to air. 2) (of salts) come to the surface of brickwork or other material and crystallize. 3) reach an optimum stage of development. DERIVATIVES efflorescence noun… …   English terms dictionary

• effloresce — [ef΄lə res′] vi. effloresced, efflorescing [L efflorescere, to blossom, flourish < ex , out + florescere, to begin to blossom < florere, to blossom < flos (gen. floris), a flower: see BLOOM1] 1. to blossom out; flower; bloom 2. Chem. a)… …   English World dictionary

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• effloresce — intransitive verb ( resced; rescing) 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… …   New Collegiate Dictionary

• Effloresce (album) — Infobox Album | Name = Effloresce Type = Album Artist = Oceansize Released = 2003 Recorded = Jacob s Studio, Farnham, Surrey, February March 2003 Genre = Alternative rock Length = 75:34 Label = Beggars Banquet Records Producer = Chris Sheldon,… …   Wikipedia

• effloresce — /ef leuh res /, v.i., effloresced, efflorescing. 1. to burst into bloom; blossom. 2. Chem. a. 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… …   Universalium

• effloresce — verb a) To burst into bloom; to flower. b) To change from being crystalline to being powdery by losing water of crystallization. See Also: efflorescence …   Wiktionary

• effloresce — To become powdery by losing the water of crystallization on exposure to a dry atmosphere. [L. ef floresco (exf ), to blossom, fr. flos (flor ), flower] * * * ef·flo·resce .ef lə res vi, resced; resc·ing to change to a powder from loss of water of …   Medical dictionary