Verb: effloresce ,e-flu'res
- Come into or as if into flower
"These manifestations effloresced in the past";
- burst forth
- Assume crystalline form; become crystallized
"Salt effloresced on the rock surface";
- crystallize, crystalize [US, rare], crystallise [Brit]
- Become encrusted with crystals due to evaporation
"The salt effloresced on the surface of the rock"
Derived forms: effloresced, efflorescing, effloresces
Type of: bloom, blossom, encrust, flower, incrust, solidify
Encyclopedia: Effloresce