albescent

American

[al-bes-uhnt] / ælˈbɛs ənt /

adjective

becoming white; whitish.

albescent British

/ ælˈbɛsənt /

adjective

shading into, growing, or becoming white

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albescence

noun

Etymology

Origin of albescent

1825–35; < Latin albēscent- (stem of albēscēns, present participle of albēscere ), equivalent to alb ( us ) white + -ēscent- -escent

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