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ALBESCENT
albescent
(adjective) becoming or shading into white
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Adjective
albescent (comparative more albescent, superlative most albescent)
Becoming white or whitish; moderately white.
Coordinate terms
• erubescent (“becoming red”), flavescent (“becoming yellow”), nigrescent (“becoming black”), virescent (“becoming green”)
Anagrams
• scentable
Source: Wiktionary
Al*bes"cent, a. Etym: [L. albescens, p. pr. of albescere to grow white, fr. albus white.]
Definition: Becoming white or whitish; moderately white.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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(verb) move through a space, circuit or system, returning to the starting point; “Blood circulates in my veins”; “The air here does not circulate”
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