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单词 albescent
释义

albescent

[ al-bes-uhnt ]
/ ælˈbɛs ənt /

adjective

becoming white; whitish.

Origin of albescent

1825–35; <Latin albēscent- (stem of albēscēns, present participle of albēscere), equivalent to alb(us) white + -ēscent--escent

OTHER WORDS FROM albescent

al·bes·cence, noun

Words nearby albescent

Albert Lea, Albert Nile, Albertus Magnus, Albertville, albertype, albescent, Albi, albicans, albiduria, Albigenses, albinism
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British Dictionary definitions for albescent

albescent
/ (ælˈbɛsənt) /

adjective

shading into, growing, or becoming white

Derived forms of albescent

albescence, noun

Word Origin for albescent

C19: from Latin albēscere to grow white, from albus white
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