ETIOLATING

Verb

etiolating

present participle of etiolate

Source: Wiktionary

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ETIOLATE

E"ti*o*late. v. i. [imp. & p. p. Etiolated; p. pr. & vb. n. Etiolating.] Etym: [F. étioler to blanch.]

1. To become white or whiter; to be whitened or blanched by excluding the light of the sun, as, plants.

2. (Med.)

Definition: To become pale through disease or absence of light.

E"ti*o*late, v. t.

1. To blanch; to bleach; to whiten by depriving of the sun's rays.

2. (Med.)

Definition: To cause to grow pale by disease or absence of light.

E"ti*o*late, E"ti*o*la`ted, a.

Definition: Having a blanched or faded appearance, as birds inhabiting desert regions.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition

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