Definition of Etiolate

Adjective: etiolate  'ee-tee-u,leyt

  1. (especially of plants) developed without chlorophyll by being deprived of light
    "etiolate celery";
    - etiolated, blanched
Verb: etiolate  'ee-tee-u,leyt
  1. Make weak by stunting the growth or development of
     
  2. Bleach and alter the natural development of (a green plant) by excluding sunlight
     
  3. Make pale or sickly
    "alcohol etiolates your skin"

See also:
etic
etiolated

Anagrams containing the word etiolate

eottleia eetiolat teetiola ateetiol lateetio olateeti iolateet tiolatee