effloresce

1. (verb) become encrusted with crystals due to evaporation
Related Words: encrust

2. (verb) burst forth into or as if into flower; "These manifestations effloresced in the past"
Synonyms: burst forth
Related Words: bloom, blossom, flower

3. (verb) assume crystalline form; become crystallized
Synonyms: crystalize, crystallize
Related Words: devitrify, solidify



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