albescent
[ al-bes-uh nt ]
/ ælˈbɛs ənt /
adjective
becoming white; whitish.
Nearby words
albertine, albertite, albertus magnus, albertville, albertype, albescent, albi, albicans, albiduria, albigenses, albini's nodules
Origin of albescent
1825–35; < Latin albēscent- (stem of albēscēns, present participle of albēscere), equivalent to alb(us) white + -ēscent- -escent
Related forms
al·bes·cence, nounDictionary.com Unabridged
Based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2019
British Dictionary definitions for albescent
albescent
/ (ælˈbɛsənt) /
adjective
shading into, growing, or becoming white
Derived Forms
albescence, nounWord Origin for albescent
C19: from Latin albēscere to grow white, from albus white
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition
© William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins
Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012