effloresce

ˌɛfləˈrɛs

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Definition of effloresce - Reverso English Dictionary

Verb

intr.

nature

Rare

burst into bloom or flower

Rare

The garden began to effloresce in spring.

bloom

blossom

chemistry

TECH.

change from crystalline to powdery

TECH.

The mineral started to effloresce after exposure to air.

crystallize

dehydrate

dry

salt

TECH.

seep and crystallize on a surface

TECH.

Salt can effloresce on the walls of old buildings.

crystallize

precipitate

solidify

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Origin of effloresce

Latin, efflorescere (to bloom)

Examples of effloresce in a sentence

The desert plants effloresce after rare rains.
The compound will effloresce under certain conditions.
Watch the salt effloresce on the surface.
Minerals can effloresce on the surface of rocks.
Effloresce occurs when moisture evaporates from bricks.

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French:fleurir, efflorescer, ...
German:erblühen, verpulvern, ...
Italian:fiorire, disgregarsi, ...
Spanish:florecer, formar eflorescencia, ...
Portuguese:florescer, transformar-se em pó, ...
Chinese:开花, 粉化, ...
Japanese:花が咲く, 風化する, ...
Arabic:تَزْهَرَ, تَفَتَّتَ, ...
Hebrew:לִפְרוֹחַ, לְהִתְפַּרֵּק, ...
Russian:цвести, выцветать, ...
Ukrainian:розквітати, вивітрюватися, ...
Hindi:खिलना, पाउडर में बदलना, ...
Bengali:প্রস্ফুটিত হওয়া, গুঁড়োতে পরিবর্তিত হওয়া, ...
Catalan:florir, eflorescer, ...
Czech:rozkvést, zvetšovat, ...
Danish:blomstre, efflorescere, ...
Dutch:bloeien, verpoederen, ...
Greek:ανθίζω, ανθίζει, ...
Hungarian:kivirágozni, felporladni, ...
Khmer:រីកផ្កា, រលាយជាម្សៅ, ...
Korean:꽃이 피다, 풍화하다, ...
Persian:شکوفا شد, پودر شد, ...
Polish:rozkwitać, efluorescencję, ...
Portuguese (BR):florescer, desintegrar, ...
Romanian:a înflori, a efloresce, ...
Swedish:blomstra, effloresera, ...
Thai:เบ่งบาน, เปลี่ยนเป็นผง, ...
Turkish:çiçeklenmek, tozlaşmak, ...
Vietnamese:nở hoa, chuyển hóa, ...

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