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effloresced
Variant of effloresce
intransitive verb effloresced, efflorescing
- to blossom out; flower; bloom
- Chem.
- to change from a crystalline to a powdery state through loss of the water of crystallization when exposed to air
- to develop a powdery crust as a result of evaporation or chemical change
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