Lactescence
noun
noun ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
Noun
- 1 The quality or state of producing milk, or milky sap. countable, uncountable
- 2 Resemblance to milk; a milky colour. countable, uncountable
"[T]his Lacteſcence, if I may ſo call it, does alſo commonly enſue vvhen […] fair VVater is ſuddenly pour'd upon the Tincture or Solution."
- 3 The latex of certain plants. countable, uncountable
Example
More examples"[T]his Lacteſcence, if I may ſo call it, does alſo commonly enſue vvhen […] fair VVater is ſuddenly pour'd upon the Tincture or Solution."
Etymology
Compare French lactescence.