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etiolate
/'itiə,leɪt/
Synonyms of etiolate Antonyms of etiolate Examples of etiolate Usage of etiolate Parts of etiolate Definition that contains etiolate Words sounding like etiolate Explanation of etiolate

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Definitions of etiolate
  1. adjective
    (especially of plants) developed without chlorophyll by being deprived of light
    "etiolated celery"

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    blanched etiolated colourless colorless
  2. verb
    bleach and alter the natural development of (a green plant) by excluding sunlight
    type of:
    modify alter change
  3. verb
    make pale or sickly
    "alcohol etiolates your skin"
    type of:
    modify alter change
  4. verb
    make weak by stunting the growth or development of
    type of:
    weaken
Examples of etiolate
  • "etiolated celery"
  • "alcohol etiolates your skin"
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