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cerulescence

UK/ˌsɪɚʊˈlɛsəns/US/ˌsɪəɹ(j)ʊˈlɛsəns/

cerulescence noun: the act of becoming blue; bluing.

Noun

cerulescence (usually uncountable, plural cerulescences)

  1. (usually) The act of becoming blue; bluing
  2. (usually) Bluishness

Forms of cerulescence

pluralcerulescences

Origin of cerulescence

From Latin caerulescens, from caeruleus (“cerulean”), from caelum + -uleus, equivalent to cerulean + -escence. By surface analysis, cerule + -escence.

Questions about cerulescence

What does cerulescence mean?
Cerulescence means the act of becoming blue; bluing.
What part of speech is cerulescence?
Cerulescence is a noun.
How do you pronounce cerulescence?
Cerulescence is pronounced /ˌsɪəɹ(j)ʊˈlɛsəns/ (US).
What is the plural of cerulescence?
The plural of cerulescence is cerulescences.

Words near cerulescence in the dictionary

  1. cerulein
  2. ceruleins
  3. cerulenin
  4. ceruleocortical
  5. ceruleous
  6. cerulescence
  7. cerulescent
  8. ceruletide
  9. ceruleum
  10. Cerulli
  11. Cerullis

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