effloresce

Found in Anh - Anh (Wordnet)

Definition Verb : To become encrusted with crystals due to evaporation : To develop a powdery or crystalline crust on the surface as a result of the loss of water or other volatile substances. To assume crystalline form; to become crystallized : To change from a dissolved or amorphous state into a crystalline form. To come into or as if into flower; to bloom : To burst forth into bloom, or to d...