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etiolate

Main Entry:: eti·o·late
Pronunciation:: \ˈē-tē-ə-ˌlāt\
Function:: transitive verb
Inflected Form(s):: eti·o·lat·ed; eti·o·lat·ing
Etymology:: French étioler
Date:: 1791

1: to bleach and alter the natural development of (a green plant) by excluding sunlight2 a: to make pale b: to deprive of natural vigor : make feeble

— eti·o·la·tion

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\ˌē-tē-ə-ˈlā-shən\ noun

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