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etiolate vs etiolation

etiolation vs etiolate

etiolate is not a noun while etiolation is a noun.

etiolate is an adjective but etiolation is not an adjective.

etiolate is a verb but etiolation is not a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
etiolate No Yes Yes No
etiolation Yes No No No
etiolate (noun) etiolation (noun)
(botany) the act of causing a plant to develop without chlorophyll by growing it without exposure to sunlight
the act of weakening by stunting the growth or development of something
a pale and sickly appearance
etiolate (adjective) etiolation (adjective)
(especially of plants) developed without chlorophyll by being deprived of light
etiolate (verb) etiolation (verb)
make pale or sickly
bleach and alter the natural development of (a green plant) by excluding sunlight
make weak by stunting the growth or development of
Difference between etiolate and etiolation

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