albescence

Mid 18th century. From Latin albescens, present participle of albescō.

• IPA^(key): /ælˈbɛsəns/

albescence (usually uncountable, plural albescences)

1. The act of becoming white; whitening.
2. Whitishness.

• cerulescence (“becoming blue”), erubescence (“becoming red”), flavescence (“becoming yellow”), nigrescence (“becoming black”), virescence (“becoming green”)

• albescent