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effleurir — meaning in English

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English meaning

Senses

effleurir is used for these senses in English:

  • effloresce 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.

effloresce — full definition

  1. verb To burst into bloom; to flower.
  2. verb Of something hidden: to come forth, to emerge; also, to reach full glory or power.
  3. verb Senses relating to chemistry.
  4. verb Of a substance: to change from being crystalline to powdery by losing water of crystallization.