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tenebrescence (iou)



tenebrescence noun. M20.
[from Latin tenebrescens pres. pple of tenebrescere grow dark, from TENEBRAE: see -ENCE.]
Physics. The property of darkening, esp. reversibly, in response to incident radiation.
tenebresce verb intrans. darken reversibly in this way M20.
tenebrescent adjective M20.