intr.v., -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.

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

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verb

To bear flowers: bloom¹, blossom, blow³, burgeon, flower. See better/worse, rich/poor.

(ĕf'lə-rĕs')
v., -resced, -resc·ing, -resc·es.

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

ef'flo·res'cence n.

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The verb has 3 meanings:

Meaning #1: burst forth into or as if into flower
  Synonym: burst forth

Meaning #2: assume crystalline form; become crystallized
  Synonyms: crystallize, crystalize, crystalise

Meaning #3: become encrusted with crystals due to evaporation

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Dansk (Danish)
v. intr. - springe ud, slå ud, krystalliseres, forvitre

Nederlands (Dutch)
bloeien, verpoederen d.m.v. kristallisatie, uitslaan

Français (French)
v. intr. - (Chim) effleurir

Deutsch (German)
v. - aufblühen, auskristallisieren

Ελληνική (Greek)
v. - ανθίζω, (χημ.) εξανθώ

Italiano (Italian)
sbocciare

Português (Portuguese)
v. - eflorescer

Русский (Russian)
зацветать, расцветать, выветриваться, выкристалли- зовываться, образовывать налет

Español (Spanish)
v. intr. - florecer

Svenska (Swedish)
v. - slå ut i blom

中文（简体） (Chinese (Simplified))
开花, 风化

中文（繁體） (Chinese (Traditional))
v. intr. - 開花, 風化

한국어 (Korean)
v. intr. - 꽃이 피다, 번영하다

日本語 (Japanese)
v. - 花開く, 開花する, 白華を生ずる, 風解する

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(فعل) يزهر النبات‏

עברית (Hebrew)
v. intr. - ‮פרח, לבלב, נהפך לאבקה במגע עם האוויר, קיבל צורת גבישים במגע עם האוויר (מלח), כוסה סחלקיקי מלח (שטח)‬

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