Albification

/ælbɪfɪˈkeɪʃən/ noun

Definition

The process of making white or causing to become white; whitening or bleaching.

Etymology

From Latin albus 'white' plus the suffix -fication meaning 'making or causing to become.' This forms a noun describing the action of whitening.

Kelly Says

Albification is one of those impressive scientific words that combines multiple Latin roots to express a single precise idea—it emphasizes the active process of making something white, not just becoming white naturally.

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