albescence
English
editEtymology
editMid 18th century. From Latin albescens, present participle of albescō.
Pronunciation
editNoun
editalbescence (usually uncountable, plural albescences)
- The act of becoming white; whitening.
- Whitishness.
Coordinate terms
edit- cerulescence (“becoming blue”), erubescence (“becoming red”), flavescence (“becoming yellow”), nigrescence (“becoming black”), virescence (“becoming green”)
Related terms
editTranslations
editact of becoming white
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