ALBESCENT


Meaning of ALBESCENT in English

— albescence , n.

/al bes"euhnt/ , adj.

becoming white; whitish.

[ 1825-35; albescent- (s. of albescens, prp. of albescere ), equiv. to alb ( us ) white + -escent- -ESCENT ]

Random House Webster's Unabridged English dictionary.      Полный английский словарь Вебстер - Random House .