Word of the Day for Wednesday 7th May 2014
Effloresce \ ef-luh-RES \,
verb;
1.
To burst into bloom; blossom.
2.
Chemistry .
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.
Quotes:
Remember that, whether for liberty or whether for love, passion effloresces
in the human being—no matter when, where, or how—with every
spring's return.
-- Grace King, "A Crippled Hope," 1893
…it would have been as impossible for such a feeling to find root, as it
would be for myrtle trees to effloresce from a Duvillier periwig.
-- Edward Bulwer-Lytton, Devereux , 1829
Origin:
Effloresce derives from the Latin word for "flower," flōs. It entered English
in the late 1700’s.
Thanks to: www.dictionary.com
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