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Definition of: efflorescent
(ef′lô·res′ənt, -lo-) adjective
1. Bot. Blossoming out; blooming.
2. Tending or liable to effloresce.
3. Chem. a Forming into white threads or powder. b Covered with efflorescence. [<L efflorescens, -entis, ppr. of efflorescere. See EFFLORESCE.]
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