crystallize vs effloresce

crystallize and effloresce both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
crystallize	No	No	Yes	No
effloresce	No	No	Yes	No

As verbs, crystallize and effloresce are synonyms defined as:

crystallize and effloresce: assume crystalline form; become crystallized

Other synonyms of crystallize include crystalise, crystalize.

crystallize (verb)	effloresce (verb)
assume crystalline form; become crystallized	come into or as if into flower
cause to form crystals or assume crystalline form	assume crystalline form; become crystallized
cause to take on a definite and clear shape	become encrusted with crystals due to evaporation
make free from confusion or ambiguity; make clear