Useful english dictionary. 2012.
ca|nes|cent — «kuh NEHS uhnt», adjective. 1. becoming grayish or dull white; whitish. 2. Botany. having a grayish or hoary pubescence (soft down). ╂[< Latin cānēscēns, entis, present participle of cānēscere grow hoary < cānus hoary] … Useful english dictionary
se|nes|cent — «suh NEHS uhnt», adjective. growing old; beginning to show old age. ╂[< Latin senēscēns, entis, present participle of senēscere grow old, related to senex, senis old] … Useful english dictionary
spi|nes|cent — «spy NEHS uhnt», adjective. 1. Botany. a) developing into, or ending in, a spine or thorn. b) bearing or covered with spines. 2. Zoology. coarse and spinelike, as feathers or hair. ╂[< Late Latin spīnēscēns, entis, present participle of… … Useful english dictionary
bi|o|lu|mi|nes|cent — «BY oh LOO muh NEHS uhnt», adjective. showing bioluminescence; phosphorescent … Useful english dictionary
chem|i|lu|mi|nes|cent — «KEHM uh LOO muh NEHS uhnt», adjective. producing or produced by chemiluminescence … Useful english dictionary
e|lec|tro|lu|mi|nes|cent — «ih LEHK troh LOO muh NEHS uhnt», adjective. having the properties of electroluminescence: »electroluminescent lighting … Useful english dictionary
ev|a|nes|cent — «EHV uh NEHS uhnt», adjective. gradually disappearing; soon passing away; vanishing: »the evanescent beauty of the sunset. SYNONYM(S): transitory, ephemeral. ╂[< Latin ēvānēscens, entis present participle of ēvānēscere; see etym. under… … Useful english dictionary
ju|ve|nes|cent — «JOO vuh NEHS uhnt», adjective. growing young again; youthful. ╂[< Latin juvenēscēns, entis, present participle of juvenēscere < juvenis young (person)] … Useful english dictionary
lu|mi|nes|cent — «LOO muh NEHS uhnt», adjective. 1. giving out light without being much heated. 2. having to do with luminescence. ╂[< Latin lūmen, inis light1 + escent] … Useful english dictionary
re|ju|ve|nes|cent — «rih JOO vuh NEHS uhnt», adjective. 1. becoming young again. 2. making young again … Useful english dictionary
