nigrescence
English
editEtymology
editMid 19th century. From Latin nigrescens, present active participle of nigrescō.
Pronunciation
editNoun
editnigrescence (countable and uncountable, plural nigrescences)
- The process of becoming black or dark; blackening.
- A dark complexion.
- Blackishness.
Coordinate terms
edit- albescence (“becoming white”), cerulescence (“becoming blue”), erubescence (“becoming red”), flavescence (“becoming yellow”), virescence (“becoming green”)