Meaning of 'etiolate'

Find the meaning of the word ‘etiolate’

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Meaning of ‘etiolate’

4 definitions found.

etiolate

adjective

(especially of plants) developed without chlorophyll by being deprived of light

Example: "etiolated celery"

Synonyms: blanched

verb

make pale or sickly

Example: "alcohol etiolates your skin"

verb

bleach and alter the natural development of (a green plant) by excluding sunlight

verb

make weak by stunting the growth or development of

Source: WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University

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