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etiolate
adjective(e-ti-o-late)
(especially of plants) developed without chlorophyll by being deprived of light
Synonyms: blanched, etiolated,
Examples:
Etiolated celery.
etiolate
verb(e-ti-o-late)
bleach and alter the natural development of (a green plant) by excluding sunlight
etiolate
verb(e-ti-o-late)
make pale or sickly
Examples:
Alcohol etiolates your skin.
etiolate
verb(e-ti-o-late)
make weak by stunting the growth or development of

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