black vs melanize

melanize vs black

black is a noun but melanize is not a noun.

black is an adjective but melanize is not an adjective.

black and melanize both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
black	Yes	Yes	Yes	No
melanize	No	No	Yes	No

As verbs, black and melanize are synonyms defined as:

black and melanize: make or become black

Other synonyms of black include blacken, melanise.

black (noun)	melanize (noun)
black clothing (worn as a sign of mourning)
(board games) the darker pieces
the quality or state of the achromatic color of least lightness (bearing the least resemblance to white)
total absence of light

black (adjective)	melanize (adjective)
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
of or belonging to a racial group especially of sub-Saharan African origin
marked by anger or resentment or hostility
(of the face) made black especially as with suffused blood
(of intelligence operations) deliberately misleading
extremely dark
soiled with dirt or soot
(used of conduct or character) deserving or bringing disgrace or shame
stemming from evil characteristics or forces; wicked or dishonorable
offering little or no hope
distributed or sold illicitly
harshly ironic or sinister
(of coffee) without cream or sugar
(of events) having extremely unfortunate or dire consequences; bringing ruin

black (verb)	melanize (verb)
make or become black	make or become black
	convert into, or infiltrate with melanin

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