albescence

English

Etymology

Mid 18th century. From Latin albescens, present participle of albescō.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ælˈbɛsəns/

Noun

albescence (usually uncountable, plural albescences)

1. The act of becoming white; whitening.
2. Whitishness.

Coordinate terms

• cerulescence (“becoming blue”), erubescence (“becoming red”), flavescence (“becoming yellow”), nigrescence (“becoming black”), virescence (“becoming green”)

Related terms

• albescent

Translations

act of becoming white

• Bulgarian: побеляване (pobeljavane)