albescent

[ al-bes-uhnt ]

adjective

1. becoming white; whitish.

albescent

/ ælˈbɛsənt /

adjective

1. shading into, growing, or becoming white

Derived Forms

• alˈbescence, noun

Other Words From

• al·bescence noun

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of albescent¹

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