ETIOLATION
etiolation
(noun) (botany) the act of causing a plant to develop without chlorophyll by growing it without exposure to sunlight; “the etiolation of celery”
etiolation
(noun) the act of weakening by stunting the growth or development of something; “the etiolation of the critical tradition”
etiolation
(noun) a pale and sickly appearance; “his etiolation signaled years in prison”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
etiolation (countable and uncountable, plural etiolations)
(botany) growth process of plants grown in the absence of light, characterized by long, weak stems, fewer leaves and chlorosis
(botany) The operation of blanching plants, by excluding the light of the sun; the condition of a blanched plant.
Paleness produced by absence of light, or by disease.
Source: Wiktionary
E`ti*o*la"tion, n.
1. The operation of blanching plants, by excluding the light of the sun; the condition of a blanched plant.
2. (Med.)
Definition: Paleness produced by absence of light, or by disease. Dunglison.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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