cerulescence

== English == === Etymology === From Latin caerulescens, from caeruleus (“cerulean”), from caelum +‎ -uleus, equivalent to cerulean +‎ -escence. By surface analysis, cerule +‎ -escence. === Pronunciation === (General American) IPA(key): /ˌsɪəɹ(j)ʊˈlɛsəns/ (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˌsɪɚʊˈlɛsəns/ === Noun === cerulescence (usually uncountable, plural cerulescences) The act of becoming blue; bluing Bluishness ==== Coordinate terms ==== albescence (“becoming white”), erubescence (“becoming red”), flavescence (“becoming yellow”), nigrescence (“becoming black”), virescence (“becoming green”) ==== Related terms ==== cerulescent