† albificativeadj.
Origin: A borrowing from Latin, combined with an English element. Etymons: Latin albificat- , albificare , -ive suffix.
Etymology: < post-classical Latin albificat-, past participial stem of albificare albify v. + -ive suffix. Compare post-classical Latin albificativus (1549 or earlier).
Alchemy.
Obsolete.
the world > matter > alchemy > alchemical processes > [adjective] > to make white
a1550 ( G. Ripley (Bodl. e Mus.) f. 44v (MED) Of congelacion albificative.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2012; most recently modified version published online March 2021).