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a) The process of becoming black or dark; blackening.b) A dark complexion.
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nigrescence — ni·gres·cence (nī grĕsʹəns) n. 1. The process of becoming black or dark. 2. Blackness or darkness, as of complexion. [From nigrescent, blackish, from Latin nigrēscēns, nigrēscent present participle of nigrēscere, to become black, from niger,… … Universalium
nigrescence — ni·gres·cence … English syllables
nigrescence — nīˈgresən(t)s noun ( s) Etymology: nigrescent + ence 1. : a process of becoming black or dark 2. : blackness, darkness; specifically … Useful english dictionary
nigrescent — nigrescence, n. /nuy gres euhnt/, adj. tending toward black; blackish. [1745 55; < L nigrescent (s. of nigrescens, prp. of nigrescere to turn black, grow dark), equiv. to nigr (s. of niger) black + escent (see ESCE, ENT)] * * * … Universalium
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Negrescence — is a word with a Latin origin and describes a process of becoming black . It can also refer to having a dark complexion.[1] In 1885, John Beddoe compiled an index of negrescence to analyze the population of the British Isles.[2] Beddoe used the… … Wikipedia
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