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lactescence

CIDE DICTIONARY

lactescencen. [Cf. F. lactescence.].
  •  The state or quality of producing milk, or milklike juice; resemblance to milk; a milky color.  [1913 Webster]
    "This lactescence does commonly ensue when . . . fair water is suddenly poured upon the solution."  [1913 Webster]
  •  The latex of certain plants. See Latex.  [1913 Webster]

OXFORD DICTIONARY

lactescence, n.
1 a milky form or appearance.
2 a milky juice.

Etymology
L lactescere f. lactere be milky (as LACTIC)

ROGET THESAURUS

lactescence

Whiteness

N whiteness, argent, albification, etiolation, lactescence, snow, paper, chalk, milk, lily, ivory, alabaster, albata, eburin, German silver, white metal, barium sulphate, titanium oxide, blanc fixe, ceruse, pearl white, white lead, carbonate of lead, white, milk-white, snow-white, snowy, niveous, candid, chalky, hoar, hoary, silvery, argent, argentine, canescent, cretaceous, lactescent, whitish, creamy, pearly, fair, blond, blanched, high in tone, light, white as a sheet, white as driven snow, white as a lily, white as silver, like ivory.


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