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etiolate
adjective
verb
(especially of plants) developed without chlorophyll by being deprived of light
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ˈiːti.əleɪt
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adjective
(especially of plants) developed without chlorophyll by being deprived of light
“Etiolated celery”
verb
Make pale or sickly
“Alcohol etiolates your skin”
verb
Bleach and alter the natural development of (a green plant) by excluding sunlight
verb
Make weak by stunting the growth or development of
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Etiolated celery
Alcohol etiolates your skin
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