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etiolation vs etiolate

etiolate vs etiolation

etiolation is a noun but etiolate is not a noun.

etiolation is not an adjective while etiolate is an adjective.

etiolation is not a verb while etiolate is a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
etiolation Yes No No No
etiolate No Yes Yes No
etiolation (noun) etiolate (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
etiolation (adjective) etiolate (adjective)
(especially of plants) developed without chlorophyll by being deprived of light
etiolation (verb) etiolate (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 etiolation and etiolate

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