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etiolation

/ˌiːtiəˈleɪʃən/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 1.10 in modern English

Syllables
eti-o-la-tion
IPA
/ˌiːtiəˈleɪʃən/
10
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
4
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Growth process of plants grown in the absence of light, characterized by long, weak stems, fewer leaves and chlorosis.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

Blanching of plants, accomplished by excluding the light of the sun; the condition of a blanched plant.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

Paleness produced by absence of light, or by disease.

Countable; Uncountable

Etymology

From French étiolé, past participle of étioler (“to blanch”).

Usage

Inflected Forms

etiolations (plural)

Derived Forms

deetiolation

Questions

How do you pronounce etiolation?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˌiːtiəˈleɪʃən/.
What does etiolation mean?
Growth process of plants grown in the absence of light, characterized by long, weak stems, fewer leaves and chlorosis.
Where does etiolation come from?
From French étiolé, past participle of étioler (“to blanch”).

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