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单词 etiolate
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Definition of etiolate in English:

etiolate

verb ˈiːtɪəleɪt
[with object]

  • Make (a plant) pale through lack of light.

    the seedling had been etiolated by having been grown in darkness
    Example sentencesExamples
    • Plants grown in pots were etiolated by keeping 4-week-old plants in complete darkness for 2 days.
    • Green barley that had never been etiolated gave essentially the same results as etiolated plants that were exposed to light.
    • Our results clearly indicate that P650 - 655 is the main photoactive LPOR complex involved in continuous Chl accumulation in illuminated leaves of plants that have not been previously etiolated.
    • Measurements of starch and sucrose contents were also performed on leaves from plants etiolated for 2 days in order to investigate whether the starch in the CMS plants could be metabolized.

Origin

Late 18th century: from French étioler, from Norman French étieuler 'grow into haulm': see -ate3.
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