etiolate
Pronunciation
  • enPR: ēʹtē-ə-lāt', IPA: /ˈiːti.əleɪt/
Verb

etiolate (etiolates, present participle etiolating; past and past participle etiolated)

  1. To make pale through lack of light, especially of a plant.
  2. To make pale and sickly-looking.
  3. (intransitive) To become pale or blanched.
Related terms Translations Translations
  • Russian: бледне́ть
Adjective

etiolate

  1. etiolated



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