etiolation

Noun	1.	etiolation - a pale and sickly appearance; "his etiolation signaled years in prison" appearance, visual aspect - outward or visible aspect of a person or thing
	2.	etiolation - the act of weakening by stunting the growth or development of something; "the etiolation of the critical tradition" weakening - the act of reducing the strength of something
	3.	etiolation - (botany) the act of causing a plant to develop without chlorophyll by growing it without exposure to sunlight; "the etiolation of celery" bleach - the act of whitening something by bleaching it (exposing it to sunlight or using a chemical bleaching agent) botany, phytology - the branch of biology that studies plants

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