albescent

[ al-bes-uhnt ]

adjective
  1. becoming white; whitish.

Origin of albescent

1
1825–35; <Latin albēscent- (stem of albēscēns, present participle of albēscere), equivalent to alb(us) white + -ēscent--escent

Other words from albescent

  • al·bes·cence, noun

Words Nearby albescent

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British Dictionary definitions for albescent

albescent

/ (ælˈbɛsənt) /


adjective
  1. shading into, growing, or becoming white

Origin of albescent

1
C19: from Latin albēscere to grow white, from albus white

Derived forms of albescent

  • albescence, noun

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