etiolate

[US]/ˈiːtiəleɪt/
[UK]/ˈiːtiəˌleɪt/

Translation

vi.to become pale or white; to turn pale or white
vt.to cause to become pale or white; to make something pale or white
Word Forms
Past Tenseetiolated
Past Participleetiolated
Third Person Singularetiolates
Pluraletiolates
Present Participleetiolating

Phrases & Collocations

etiolate growth

etiolate plants

etiolate response

etiolate seedlings

etiolate conditions

etiolate characteristics

etiolate light

etiolate phenomenon

etiolate stage

etiolate effect

Example Sentences

the plants began to etiolate due to lack of sunlight.

if kept in darkness, the seedlings will etiolate quickly.

overcrowding can cause plants to etiolate as they compete for light.

young plants often etiolate when they are not given enough space.

in nature, plants will etiolate when they grow in shaded areas.

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