ef·flo·resce
 effloresce
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- pronunciation:
- e
fl
res
- features:
- Word Parts
| part of speech: |
intransitive verb |
| inflections: |
effloresces, efflorescing, effloresced |
| definition 1: |
to flower vigorously; bloom.
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| definition 2: |
in chemistry, to become powdery or crystalline by chemical change or by evaporation upon exposure to air.
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| related words: |
burgeon |
The word effloresce
contains the following part:
flor, flori
Latin
root
that means
flower
Example words: