Word Study
albescent
CIDE DICTIONARY
albescent, a. [L. albescens, p. pr. of albescere to grow white, fr. albus white.].
Becoming white or whitish; moderately white. [1913 Webster]
OXFORD DICTIONARY
albescent, adj. growing or shading into white.
Etymology
L albescere albescent- f. albus white
For further exploring for "albescent" in Webster Dictionary Online