effloresce
/ˌeflɔːˈres/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。
1.1
- (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。
1.2
- (of a surface) become covered with salt particles（表面）起霜。
2
- reach an optimum stage of development进入全盛时期：
simple concepts that effloresce into testable conclusions.
上升为可验证结论的简单概念。
派生词
efflorescence
nounefflorescent
adjective词源
late 18th cent.: from Latin efflorescere, from e- （variant of ex-） 'out' + florescere 'begin to bloom' （from florere 'to bloom', from flos, flor- 'flower'）.