etiolation in the Oxford-Paravia Italian Dictionary

Translations for etiolation in the English»Italian Dictionary

etiolation [Brit iːtɪəˈleɪʃ(ə)n, Am ˌidiəˈleɪʃ(ə)n] N

1. etiolation BOT:

etiolation

eziolamento m

2. etiolation fig:

etiolation

intristimento m

Translations for etiolation in the Italian»English Dictionary

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eziolamento

etiolation

intristimento

etiolation

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It is grown completely underground or indoors in the absence of sunlight in order to prevent the leaves from turning green and opening up (etiolation).

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This process, termed etiolation, creates pale white asparagus spears that have a more delicate flavor than their green cousins.

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This is referred to as skotomorphogenesis or etiolation.

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Plants can be so crowded that no single individual produces normal growth, causing etiolation and chlorosis.

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This does not happen in seedlings grown in the dark, which undergo etiolation.

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