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LACTESCENCE
Etymology
Noun
lactescence (countable and uncountable, plural lactescences)
The state or quality of producing milk, or milky sap.
Resemblance to milk; a milky colour.
(botany) The latex of certain plants.
Source: Wiktionary
Lac*tes"cence, n. Etym: [Cf. F. lactescence.]
1. The state or quality of producing milk, or milklike juice; resemblance to milk; a milky color. This lactescence does commonly ensue when . . . fair water is suddenly poured upon the solution. Boyle.
2. (Bot.)
Definition: The latex of certain plants. See Latex.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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