 melanize |
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| 1. | [ verb ] (chemistry) convert into, or infiltrate with melanin | |
| Synonyms: | melanise | |
| Related terms: | convert melanin | |
| 2. | [ verb ] (color) make or become black | |
| Synonyms: | blacken melanise black nigrify | |
| Examples: | "The smoke blackened the ceiling" "The ceiling blackened" |
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| Related terms: | whiten discolor black | |
| Similar spelling: |
melanise melange Melanson melanism Melancon Mellinger melanosis Melanesia Melnik Melnick Melling Mehling Mealing melanocyte |
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