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etiolation
 
Noun etiolation has 3 senses
  1. etiolation - a pale and sickly appearance; "his etiolation signaled years in prison"
    --1 is a kind of     appearance, visual aspect
    Derived form: verb etiolate3
  2. etiolation - the act of weakening by stunting the growth or development of something; "the etiolation of the critical tradition"
    --2 is a kind of     weakening
    Derived form: verb etiolate1
  3. etiolation - (botany) the act of causing a plant to develop without chlorophyll by growing it without exposure to sunlight; "the etiolation of celery"
    --3 is a kind of     bleach
    Derived form: verb etiolate2
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