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albescent
[ al-bes-uhnt ]
adjective
- becoming white; whitish.
albescent
/ ælˈbɛsənt /
adjective
- shading into, growing, or becoming white
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Derived Forms
- alˈbescence, noun
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Other Words From
- al·bescence noun
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Word History and Origins
Origin of albescent1
1825–35; < Latin albēscent- (stem of albēscēns, present participle of albēscere ), equivalent to alb ( us ) white + -ēscent- -escent
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Word History and Origins
Origin of albescent1
C19: from Latin albēscere to grow white, from albus white
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