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May. 1, 2014
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effloresce Audio Pronunciation
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\ef-luh-RES\
verb
1. to burst into bloom; blossom.
2. Chemistry. a. to change either throughout or on the surface to a mealy or powdery substance upon exposure to air, as a crystalline substance through loss of water of crystallization. b. to become incrusted or covered with crystals of salt or the like through evaporation or chemical change.
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