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Etiolating
- verb - bleach and alter the natural development of (a green plant) by excluding sunlight
- make pale or sickly; "alcohol etiolates your skin"
- make weak by stunting the growth or development of
Etiolation
- noun - (botany) the act of causing a plant to develop without chlorophyll by growing it without exposure to sunlight; "the etiolation of celery"
- a pale and sickly appearance; "his etiolation signaled years in prison"
- the act of weakening by stunting the growth or development of something; "the etiolation of the critical tradition"
Etiologies
- noun - the cause of a disease
- the philosophical study of causation
Etiologist
- noun - a specialist in the etiology of diseases
Etiquettes
- noun - rules governing socially acceptable behavior
Etter Pike
- unknown - The stingfish, or lesser weever (Tranchinus vipera).
Eubacteria
- noun - a large group of bacteria having rigid cell walls; motile types have flagella
Eubstances
- noun - the property of holding together and retaining its shape; "wool has more body than rayon"; "when the dough has enough consistency it is ready to bake"
Eucalyptol
- - A volatile, terpenelike oil (C10H18O), which is the main constituent of the oil of eucalyptus. It has cockroach repellent activity and is used as a flavoring aid in pharmaceuticals. Chemically it is 1,3,3-trimethyl-2-oxabicyclo-[2,2,2]-octane.