suffix forming adjectives denoting the beginning of a state or action (effervescent; fluorescent). øø-escence suffix forming nouns. [from or after F -escent or L -escent-, pres. part. stem of verbs in -escere]
-ESCENT
Meaning of -ESCENT in English
English main colloquial, spoken dictionary. Английский основной разговорный словарь. 2012