Noun: etiolation 'ee-tee-u,ley-shun
- A pale and sickly appearance
"his etiolation signaled years in prison"
- The act of weakening by stunting the growth or development of something
"the etiolation of the critical tradition"
- (botany) the act of causing a plant to develop without chlorophyll by growing it without exposure to sunlight
"the etiolation of celery"
Derived forms: etiolations
Type of: appearance, bleach, visual aspect, weakening
Encyclopedia: Etiolation