albescent

al·bes·cent

A0179900 (ăl-bĕs′ənt)adj. Becoming white or moderately white; whitish.

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[Latin albēscēns, albēscent-, present participle of albēscere, to become white, from albus, white; see albho- in Indo-European roots.]

albescent

(ælˈbɛsənt) adjshading into, growing, or becoming white[C19: from Latin albēscere to grow white, from albus white] alˈbescence n

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Adj.

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albescent - becoming or shading into white white - being of the achromatic color of maximum lightness; having little or no hue owing to reflection of almost all incident light; "as white as fresh snow"; "a bride's white dress"