Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of verb effloresce

3 senses of effloresce

Sense 1
effloresce, burst forth -- (come into or as if into flower; "These manifestations effloresced in the past")
       => bloom, blossom, flower -- (produce or yield flowers; "The cherry tree bloomed")

Sense 2
crystallize, crystalize, crystalise, effloresce -- (assume crystalline form; become crystallized)
       => solidify -- (become solid; "The metal solidified when it cooled")

Sense 3
effloresce -- (become encrusted with crystals due to evaporation)
       => encrust, incrust -- (form a crust or a hard layer)