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albescence.

The act of becoming white; whitening.

10 characters3 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun/ælˈbɛsəns/
  1. The act of becoming white; whitening.

    uncountable · usually
  2. Whitishness.

    uncountable · usually
Where this word comes from

Mid 18th century. From Latin albescens, present participle of albescō. By surface analysis, Latin alb(us) + -escence.

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