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ef·flo·resce (ĕf́lə-rĕś)

[Latin efflōrēscere, ex-, ex-, + flōrēscere inchoative of flōrēre, to blossom (from flōs, flōr-, flower; see bhel-3).]

intransitive verb: -resced, -resc·ing, -resc·es. 

  1. To blossom; bloom.
  2. Chemistry
    1. To become a powder by losing water of crystallization, as when a hydrated crystal is exposed to air.
    2. To become covered with a powdery deposit.