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etiolation has definitions from the field of color
1
[ noun ] the act of weakening by stunting the growth or development of something

Examples

"the etiolation of the critical tradition"

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weakening etiolate

2
[ noun ] a pale and sickly appearance

Examples

"his etiolation signaled years in prison"

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appearance etiolate

3
[ noun ] (botany) the act of causing a plant to develop without chlorophyll by growing it without exposure to sunlight

Examples

"the etiolation of celery"

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bleach botany

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