etiolation

英[ˌi:tɪə\'leɪʃən]
美[ˌitɪr\'leɪʃən]

基本释义

  • n.青白化,苍白化,黄化

实用例句

Inhibition of chlorophyll synthesis may be caused by etiolation, mutant blocks, or streptomycin.

叶绿素合成可以由黄化 、 突变性阻塞或链霉素而引起.

辞典例句

His etiolation signaled years in prison.

他的苍白皮肤表明他在狱中待了多年.

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Etiolation The type of growth exhibited by plants grown in darkness, usually from seed.

黄化:是植物在黑暗中生长(通常从种子开始)所表现出来的生长类型.

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英英释义

Noun
  • 1. a pale and sickly appearance;

    "his etiolation signaled years in prison"

  • 2. the act of weakening by stunting the growth or development of something;

    "the etiolation of the critical tradition"

  • 3. (botany) the act of causing a plant to develop without chlorophyll by growing it without exposure to sunlight;

    "the etiolation of celery"