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albescence (ælˈbɛs əns) 

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noun

  1. the process of shading into, growing, or becoming white

albescent (ælˈbɛsənt Pronunciation for albescent ) 

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adjective

  1. shading into, growing, or becoming white

Derived Forms

alˈbescence noun

Word Origin

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

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