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albescence

/ælˈbɛsəns/

albescence noun: the act of becoming white; whitening.

Noun

albescence (usually uncountable, plural albescences)

  1. (usually) The act of becoming white; whitening.
  2. (usually) Whitishness.

albescence meaning in Bengali

albescence in Bengali

সাদা হয়ে যাওয়ার প্রক্রিয়া, শুভ্রকরণ, শুভ্রতা

Forms of albescence

pluralalbescences

Origin of albescence

Mid 18th century. From Latin albescens, present participle of albescō. By surface analysis, Latin alb(us) + -escence.

Questions about albescence

What does albescence mean?
Albescence means the act of becoming white; whitening.
What is albescence in Bengali?
Albescence in Bengali is সাদা হয়ে যাওয়ার প্রক্রিয়া, শুভ্রকরণ, শুভ্রতা. See Albescence meaning in Bengali.
What part of speech is albescence?
Albescence is a noun.
How do you pronounce albescence?
Albescence is pronounced /ælˈbɛsəns/.
What is the plural of albescence?
The plural of albescence is albescences.

Words near albescence in the dictionary

  1. albertype
  2. albertypes
  3. Albertys
  4. Albery
  5. albes
  6. albescence
  7. albescences
  8. albescent
  9. albespine
  10. albespyne
  11. Albeth

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