verb
effloresce
Effloresce (verb) means to open into flower.
verb
1
To open into flower.
"Human societies have effloresced to levels of extreme complexity because their members have the intelligence and flexibility to play roles of virtually any degree of specification, and to switch them as the occasion demands."
— C. Leon Harris, Modern Times: Marxism, Lysenkoism, and Sociobiology (1981)
2
To appear or develop fully after being hidden away.
3
Senses relating to chemistry.
4
(chemistry) To turn from crystal into powder as it loses its water content.
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Etymology
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)). By surface analysis, ef- + Latin flor- + -esce.
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Frequently asked questions
What is the meaning of effloresce?
"effloresce" (verb) means to open into flower.
What is another word for effloresce?
Other words for "effloresce" include crystallize, crystalise, crystalize.
What are the different meanings of effloresce?
"effloresce" has 3 main meanings: 1. To open into flower; 2. To appear or develop fully after being hidden away; 3. Senses relating to chemistry.
