etiolation
etiolation · etiolations
Vergeilung, Etiolement
Growth process of plants grown in the absence of light, characterized by long, weak…Growth process of plants grown in the absence of light, characterized by long, weak stems, fewer leaves and chlorosis.
/ˌiːtiəˈleɪʃən/
Meaning
3 senses(countable, uncountable)Growth process of plants grown in the absence of light, characterized by long, weak stems, fewer leaves and chlorosis.
Vergeilung, Etiolement
(countable, uncountable)Blanching of plants, accomplished by excluding the light of the sun; the condition of a blanched plant.
(countable, uncountable)Paleness produced by absence of light, or by disease.
More definitions
- (botany) the act of causing a plant to develop without chlorophyll by growing it without exposure to sunlight
- the act of weakening by stunting the growth or development of something
- a pale and sickly appearance
Translations
3 languagesDeutsch
By meaning 1
growth process of plants grown in the absence of light:
Origin
From French étiolé, past participle of étioler (“to blanch”).From French étiolé, past participle of étioler (“to blanch”).
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Forms
plural: etiolations| Singular | etiolation |
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Word family
2 related wordsRelatedetiolate
Deriveddeetiolation
Lessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable