albescence

English

Etymology

From Latin albescens, present participle of albescō.

Noun

albescence (usually uncountable, plural albescences)

1. The act of becoming white; whitishness.

Coordinate terms

• erubescence (“becoming red”), nigrescence (“becoming black”), virescence (“becoming green”)

Related terms

• albescent

Translations

act of becoming white

• Bulgarian: побеляване (pobeljavane)
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