albescence

English

Etymology

From Latin albescens, present participle of albescō.

Noun

albescence (usually uncountable, plural albescences)

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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