etiolation

Definition of Etiolation in English :

1. etiolation

a pale and sickly appearance

Example Sentences:
'his etiolation signaled years in prison'

2. etiolation

the act of weakening by stunting the growth or development of something

Example Sentences:
'the etiolation of the critical tradition'

3. etiolation

(botany) the act of causing a plant to develop without chlorophyll by growing it without exposure to sunlight

Example Sentences:
'the etiolation of celery'

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.

Etiolation

verb

1. botany

to whiten (a green plant) through lack of sunlight

2.

to become or cause to become pale and weak, as from malnutrition

verb transitiveWord forms: ˈetioˌlated or ˈetioˌlating

1.

to cause to be pale and unhealthy

2.

to deprive of strength; weaken

3. Botany

to blanch or bleach by depriving of sunlight

v. e·ti·o·lat·ed, e·ti·o·lat·ing, e·ti·o·lates

v.tr.

1. Botany To cause (a plant) to develop without chlorophyll by preventing exposure to sunlight.

2.

a. To cause to appear pale and sickly: a face that was etiolated from years in prison.

b. To make weak by stunting the growth or development of.

v.intr.
Botany

To become blanched or whitened, as when grown without sunlight.