effloresce

effloresce
[ˌɛfləˈrɛs]
verb
[no obj.]
  1. (of a substance) lose moisture and turn to a fine powder on exposure to air
    (物质)风化;粉化
    ■(of salts) come to the surface of brickwork, rock, or other material and crystallize there
    (盐在砖造建筑物,岩石等表面)霜化
    ■(of a surface) become covered with salt particles
    (表面)起霜
  2. reach an optimum stage of development
    全盛
    simple concepts that effloresce into testable conclusions.
    上升为可验证结论的简单概念。
派生
efflorescence
noun
efflorescent
adjective
语源
  1. late 18th cent.: from Latin efflorescere, from e- (variant of ex-) 'out' + florescere 'begin to bloom' (from florere 'to bloom', from flos, flor- 'flower')
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