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etiolation vs bleach

bleach vs etiolation

etiolation and bleach both are nouns.

etiolation is not a verb while bleach is a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
etiolation Yes No No No
bleach Yes No Yes No
As nouns, bleach is a hypernym of etiolation; that is, bleach is a word with a broader meaning than etiolation:
  • etiolation: (botany) the act of causing a plant to develop without chlorophyll by growing it without exposure to sunlight
  • bleach: the act of whitening something by bleaching it (exposing it to sunlight or using a chemical bleaching agent)
etiolation (noun) bleach (noun)
(botany) the act of causing a plant to develop without chlorophyll by growing it without exposure to sunlight the act of whitening something by bleaching it (exposing it to sunlight or using a chemical bleaching agent)
the act of weakening by stunting the growth or development of something the whiteness that results from removing the color from something
a pale and sickly appearance an agent that makes things white or colorless
etiolation (verb) bleach (verb)
make whiter or lighter
cause to become white or lighter in color
Difference between etiolation and bleach

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