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etiolation

/ˌiːtiəˈleɪʃən/

etiolation noun: growth process of plants grown in the absence of light, characterized by long, weak stems, fewer leaves and chlorosis.

Noun

etiolation (countable and uncountable, plural etiolations)

  1. Growth process of plants grown in the absence of light, characterized by long, weak stems, fewer leaves and chlorosis.
  2. Blanching of plants, accomplished by excluding the light of the sun; the condition of a blanched plant.
  3. Paleness produced by absence of light, or by disease.

etiolation meaning in Tamil

etiolation in Tamil

வெளிறிய, வெளுத்தல், மெலிதல், பச்சையம் அற்ற வளர்ச்சி, வெளிர்த்துவிடுதல்

Forms of etiolation

pluraletiolations

Origin of etiolation

From French étiolé, past participle of étioler (“to blanch”).

Words formed from etiolation

Questions about etiolation

What does etiolation mean?
Etiolation means growth process of plants grown in the absence of light, characterized by long, weak stems, fewer leaves and chlorosis.
What is etiolation in Tamil?
Etiolation in Tamil is வெளிறிய, வெளுத்தல், மெலிதல். See Etiolation meaning in Tamil.
What part of speech is etiolation?
Etiolation is a noun.
How do you pronounce etiolation?
Etiolation is pronounced /ˌiːtiəˈleɪʃən/.
What is the plural of etiolation?
The plural of etiolation is etiolations.

Words near etiolation in the dictionary

  1. etiognosis
  2. etiolate
  3. etiolated
  4. etiolates
  5. etiolating
  6. etiolation
  7. etiolations
  8. etiolative
  9. etiolin
  10. etiolins
  11. etiolize

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