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Meaning of etiolation | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B2
ˌiːtiəˈleɪʃən

Definitions

  1. Growth process of plants grown in the absence of light, characterized by long, weak stems, fewer leaves and chlorosis.
  2. Blanching of plants, accomplished by excluding the light of the sun; the condition of a blanched plant.
  3. Paleness produced by absence of light, or by disease.

Equivalents

Gaeilge eitialacht
Italiano eziolamento

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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