The act of whitening, bleaching, or blanching. ... Origin: L. De-albo, pp. -atus, to whiten ... (05 Mar 2000) ... Found on http://www.encyclo.co.uk/local/20973
De`al·ba'tion noun [ Latin dealbatio : confer French déalbation .] Act of bleaching; a whitening. [ Obsolete] Found on http://www.encyclo.co.uk/webster/D/11