effloresce Meaning & Definition
What Does Effloresce Mean?
Effloresce is a verb that means To burst into bloom; to flower. It can also mean Of something hidden: to come forth, to emerge; also, to reach full glory or power.
Effloresce at a Glance
| Part of speech | verb |
|---|---|
| Pronunciation | //ˌɛfləˈɹɛs// |
| Syllables | 1 |
| Synonyms | crystallize, crystalize and burst forth |
| Verb forms | effloresces, efflorescing, effloresced |
Effloresce Definition (Verb)
- To burst into bloom; to flower.
- Of something hidden: to come forth, to emerge; also, to reach full glory or power.
- Senses relating to chemistry. Of a substance: to change from being crystalline to powdery by losing water of crystallization. Of a salt: to seep through some material (bricks, concrete, earth, rock, etc.) in a dissolved state, and then crystallize on a surface in a powdery form. Of the surface of a material: to become covered with a powdery salt (as described in sense 3.2).
- Of a substance: to change from being crystalline to powdery by losing water of crystallization.
- Of a salt: to seep through some material (bricks, concrete, earth, rock, etc.) in a dissolved state, and then crystallize on a surface in a powdery form.
- Of the surface of a material: to become covered with a powdery salt (as described in sense 3.2).
Verb
- (obsolete except figurative) To burst into bloom; to flower.
- Senses relating to chemistry.
Synonyms of Effloresce
Effloresce synonyms and antonyms →Antonyms of Effloresce
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Effloresce in a Sentence
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Word Forms & Grammar
effloresce (third-person singular simple present effloresces, present participle efflorescing, simple past and past participle effloresced)
Origin of Effloresce
From Latin efflōrēscere, present active infinitive of efflōrēscō (“to bloom, blossom; to flourish”) + -ere (suffix forming infinitives). Efflōrēscō is derived from ef- (variant of ex- (prefix meaning ‘away; out’)) + flōrēscō (“to blossom, flower; to begin to flourish or prosper”) (from flōreō (“to bloom, blossom, flower; to flourish, prosper”) (from flōs (“blossom, flower”) (ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *bʰleh₃- (“bloom, flower”)) + -scō (suffix forming verbs having the sense of beginning something)).[1] By surface analysis, ef- + Latin flor- + -esce.
How Do You Say Effloresce?
The standard pronunciation of effloresce is //ˌɛfləˈɹɛs//, spoken in 1 syllable.
Quick Answers About Effloresce
What part of speech is effloresce?
Effloresce is a verb.
What is another word for effloresce?
Close synonyms of effloresce are crystallize, crystalize and burst forth. See the full list of effloresce synonyms and antonyms.
What is the past tense of effloresce?
The past tense of effloresce is effloresced. The present participle is efflorescing.