Effloresce \EF-luh-res\, verb:
1. To burst into bloom; blossom.
2. In chemistry, to change either throughout or on the surface to a mealy or powdery substance upon exposure to air, as 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.
~This word will fit in nicely with my Mother Nature stories. :) ~
That is one cool word! I wonder why the heck I have heard it before? Maybe, only chemistry lovers know it well?
ReplyDeleteCorrection: 'haven't heard'
ReplyDeleteI'd never heard it before either, Savanna, but I sure do like it. :)
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