First Known Use: 1775
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effloresce
verb ef·flo·resce \ˌe-flə-ˈres\
ef·flo·rescedef·flo·resc·ing
Definition of EFFLORESCE
intransitive verb
1
: to burst forth : bloom
2
a : to change to a powder from loss of water of crystallization b : to form or become covered with a powdery crust <bricks may effloresce owing to the deposition of soluble salts>
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Origin of EFFLORESCE
Latin efflorescere, from ex- + florescere to begin to blossom — more at florescence
Rhymes with EFFLORESCE
ABS, acquiesce, baroness, bitter cress, CBS, coalesce, convalesce, crown princess, DES, decompress, deliquesce, derepress, dispossess, due process, effervesce, evanesce, full-court press, gentilesse, granny dress, in-process, inverness, Inverness, less and less, letterpress, luminesce, Lyonnesse, minidress, more or less, nonetheless, obsolesce, otherguess, overdress, pennycress, phosphoresce, politesse, prepossess, preprocess, recrudesce, repossess, reprocess, retrogress, second-guess, SOS, sweaterdress, underdress, watercress, window-dress, word process
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effloresce
intransitive verb ef·flo·resce \ˌef-lə-ˈres\
ef·flo·rescedef·flo·resc·ing
Medical Definition of EFFLORESCE
: to change to a powder from loss of water of crystallization
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