cerulescence

English

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

(General American) IPA^(key): /ˌsɪəɹ(j)ʊˈlɛsəns/
(Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /ˌsɪɚʊˈlɛsəns/

Noun

cerulescence (usually uncountable, plural cerulescences)

The act of becoming blue; bluing
Bluishness

Coordinate terms

albescence (“becoming white”), erubescence (“becoming red”), flavescence (“becoming yellow”), nigrescence (“becoming black”), virescence (“becoming green”)

Related terms

cerulescent

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