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May 26, 2012
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ef•flo•resce



Pronunciation: (ef"lu-res'), [key]
—v.i., -resced, -resc•ing.
1. to burst into bloom; blossom.
2. Chem.
a. to change either throughout or on the surface to a mealy or powdery substance upon exposure to air, as a crystalline substance through loss of water of crystallization.
b. to become incrusted or covered with crystals of salt or the like through evaporation or chemical change.

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