Definition of etiolated in English:

etiolated

adjective ˈiːtɪəˌleɪtɪdˈidiəˌleɪdəd

1(of a plant) pale and drawn out due to a lack of light.
etiolated leaf segments
Example sentencesExamples
- Exposure of etiolated cereal leaves to red light results in unrolling.
- Small amounts of such products have been observed by other groups in protein samples from etiolated barley and wheat seedlings.
- These plants continued to grow without light and developed new etiolated leaves.
- Although expression of carotenoid genes does occur in etiolated plants, their synthesis is stimulated on transfer to light.
- Flowering continues but decreases through at least three seasons without burning; in long unburned sites, plants are etiolated and flower rarely if at all.
- It is found in leaves, etiolated tissues, seeds, roots, fruits, and tubers in the chloroplast as well as in the cytosol.
Synonyms
pale, pallid, ashen, white, white as a sheet, grey
2Having lost vigour or substance; feeble.
a tone of etiolated nostalgia
Example sentencesExamples
- Apart from an elongated waist which gave him the look of the etiolated shadow of a much taller man, he was not altogether bad looking.
- He felt etiolated and unkempt.
Synonyms
feeble, weak, insipid, pallid, pale, wishy-washy, vapid, bland, poor, puny, flat, inadequate

Derivatives

etiolation

noun iːtɪəˈleɪʃ(ə)nˌidiəˈleɪʃ(ə)n

In an attempt to solve these questions, one fruitful approach has been the analysis of in situ absorbance and fluorescence spectra during etiolation.
Example sentencesExamples
- Surprisingly, the bulk of leaf tissue remained green and without visible etiolation under anoxia.
- Robustness, based on above-ground biomass/seedling height, was used as an indicator of the sturdiness of seedlings and may be regarded as the inverse of etiolation.
- It has been hypothesized that the distribution of glutamine biosynthesis in different cellular compartments may be associated with etiolation in seedlings.
- Because of etiolation and necrosis, control seedlings were harvested after 90 days, the root systems washed with distilled water and plants dried at 60°C to constant weight.

Origin

Late 18th century: from etiolate + -ed².

Definition of etiolated in US English:

etiolated

adjectiveˈēdēəˌlādədˈidiəˌleɪdəd

1(of a plant) pale and drawn out due to a lack of light.
etiolated mung bean seedlings
Example sentencesExamples
- Although expression of carotenoid genes does occur in etiolated plants, their synthesis is stimulated on transfer to light.
- Flowering continues but decreases through at least three seasons without burning; in long unburned sites, plants are etiolated and flower rarely if at all.
- Exposure of etiolated cereal leaves to red light results in unrolling.
- Small amounts of such products have been observed by other groups in protein samples from etiolated barley and wheat seedlings.
- These plants continued to grow without light and developed new etiolated leaves.
- It is found in leaves, etiolated tissues, seeds, roots, fruits, and tubers in the chloroplast as well as in the cytosol.
Synonyms
pale, pallid, ashen, white, white as a sheet, grey
1. 1.1 Having lost vigor or substance; feeble.
  a tone of etiolated nostalgia
  Example sentencesExamples
  He felt etiolated and unkempt.
  Apart from an elongated waist which gave him the look of the etiolated shadow of a much taller man, he was not altogether bad looking.
  Synonyms
  feeble, weak, insipid, pallid, pale, wishy-washy, vapid, bland, poor, puny, flat, inadequate

Origin

Late 18th century: from etiolate + -ed.

单词	etiolated
释义	Definition of etiolated in English: etiolated adjective ˈiːtɪəˌleɪtɪdˈidiəˌleɪdəd 1(of a plant) pale and drawn out due to a lack of light. etiolated leaf segments Example sentencesExamples Exposure of etiolated cereal leaves to red light results in unrolling. Small amounts of such products have been observed by other groups in protein samples from etiolated barley and wheat seedlings. These plants continued to grow without light and developed new etiolated leaves. Although expression of carotenoid genes does occur in etiolated plants, their synthesis is stimulated on transfer to light. Flowering continues but decreases through at least three seasons without burning; in long unburned sites, plants are etiolated and flower rarely if at all. It is found in leaves, etiolated tissues, seeds, roots, fruits, and tubers in the chloroplast as well as in the cytosol. Synonyms pale, pallid, ashen, white, white as a sheet, grey 2Having lost vigour or substance; feeble. a tone of etiolated nostalgia Example sentencesExamples Apart from an elongated waist which gave him the look of the etiolated shadow of a much taller man, he was not altogether bad looking. He felt etiolated and unkempt. Synonyms feeble, weak, insipid, pallid, pale, wishy-washy, vapid, bland, poor, puny, flat, inadequate Derivatives etiolation noun iːtɪəˈleɪʃ(ə)nˌidiəˈleɪʃ(ə)n In an attempt to solve these questions, one fruitful approach has been the analysis of in situ absorbance and fluorescence spectra during etiolation. Example sentencesExamples Surprisingly, the bulk of leaf tissue remained green and without visible etiolation under anoxia. Robustness, based on above-ground biomass/seedling height, was used as an indicator of the sturdiness of seedlings and may be regarded as the inverse of etiolation. It has been hypothesized that the distribution of glutamine biosynthesis in different cellular compartments may be associated with etiolation in seedlings. Because of etiolation and necrosis, control seedlings were harvested after 90 days, the root systems washed with distilled water and plants dried at 60°C to constant weight. Origin Late 18th century: from etiolate + -ed². Definition of etiolated in US English: etiolated adjectiveˈēdēəˌlādədˈidiəˌleɪdəd 1(of a plant) pale and drawn out due to a lack of light. etiolated mung bean seedlings Example sentencesExamples Although expression of carotenoid genes does occur in etiolated plants, their synthesis is stimulated on transfer to light. Flowering continues but decreases through at least three seasons without burning; in long unburned sites, plants are etiolated and flower rarely if at all. Exposure of etiolated cereal leaves to red light results in unrolling. Small amounts of such products have been observed by other groups in protein samples from etiolated barley and wheat seedlings. These plants continued to grow without light and developed new etiolated leaves. It is found in leaves, etiolated tissues, seeds, roots, fruits, and tubers in the chloroplast as well as in the cytosol. Synonyms pale, pallid, ashen, white, white as a sheet, grey 1.1 Having lost vigor or substance; feeble. a tone of etiolated nostalgia Example sentencesExamples He felt etiolated and unkempt. Apart from an elongated waist which gave him the look of the etiolated shadow of a much taller man, he was not altogether bad looking. Synonyms feeble, weak, insipid, pallid, pale, wishy-washy, vapid, bland, poor, puny, flat, inadequate Origin Late 18th century: from etiolate + -ed.
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