etiolation

[ˌi:tɪə'leɪʃən] [ˌitɪr'leɪʃən]
相关单词 aetiolation
例句
英英词典释义
  • Noun
    1. a pale and sickly appearance;
    "his etiolation signaled years in prison"
    2. the act of weakening by stunting the growth or development of something;
    "the etiolation of the critical tradition"
    3. (botany) the act of causing a plant to develop without chlorophyll by growing it without exposure to sunlight;
    "the etiolation of celery"
行业词典
  • 医学: 黄化现象,萎黄现象:植物生长在暗处,由于缺乏叶绿素而变苍白;皮肤因缺乏阳光照射而变苍白;
    植物学: 黄化;