单词 | etiolation |
释义 | Example sentences from the Web for etiolation
etiolation[ ē′tē-ə-lā′shən ] SEE SYNONYMS FOR etiolation ON THESAURUS.COM n.Paleness or pallor resulting from deprivation of light. The process of blanching or making pale by withholding light. Other words from etiolatione′ti•o•late′ v.Words nearby etiolationetic, e-ticket, etidronate disodium, Étienne, etiolate, etiolation, etiologic, etiology, etiquette, Etna, ETO The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. Scientific definitions for etiolationetiolation [ ē′tē-ə-lā′shən ] A pathological condition of plants that grow in places that provide insufficient light, as under stones. It is characterized by elongated stems and pale color due to lack of chlorophyll. Other words from etiolationetiolate verbThe American Heritage® Science Dictionary Copyright © 2011. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved. |
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