EFFLORESCE


Meaning of EFFLORESCE in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˌe-flə-ˈres ]

intransitive verb

( -resced ; -resc·ing )

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 become covered with a powdery crust

bricks may effloresce owing to the deposition of soluble salts

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.