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English noun: etiolation | |||
| 1. | etiolation (attribute) a pale and sickly appearance | ||
| Samples | His etiolation signaled years in prison. | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | appearance, visual aspect | ||
| 2. | etiolation (act) the act of weakening by stunting the growth or development of something | ||
| Samples | The etiolation of the critical tradition. | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | weakening | ||
| 3. | etiolation (act) (botany) the act of causing a plant to develop without chlorophyll by growing it without exposure to sunlight | ||
| Samples | The etiolation of celery. | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | bleach | ||
| Domain category | botany, phytology | ||
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