albescence

== English == === Etymology === Mid 18th century. From Latin albescens, present participle of albescō. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ælˈbɛsəns/ === Noun === albescence (usually uncountable, plural albescences) The act of becoming white; whitening. Whitishness. ==== Coordinate terms ==== cerulescence (“becoming blue”), erubescence (“becoming red”), flavescence (“becoming yellow”), nigrescence (“becoming black”), virescence (“becoming green”) ==== Related terms ==== albescent ==== Translations ====