albescence

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/ælˈbɛsəns/

noun

The act of becoming white; whitening.

OriginLatin albescens →
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Meanings

nounalbescence (usually uncountable, plural albescences)

plural albescences

  1. uncountableusuallyThe act of becoming white; whitening.
  2. uncountableusuallyWhitishness.

Origin

  1. Latinalbescens
  2. Englishalbescence

Mid 18th century. From Latin albescens, present participle of albescō. By surface analysis, Latin alb(us) + -escence.

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Translations

Bulgarian побеляване
  • побеляване (pobeljavane)act of becoming white
Finnish valkeneminen
  • valkeneminenact of becoming white
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Chicago

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