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单词 melanization
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Definition of melanization in English:

melanization

(also melanisation)
noun ˌmɛlənʌɪˈzeɪʃn
  • 1Biology. The production, accumulation, or deposition of melanin; the development of a brown or black colour as a result of this.

  • 2Soil Science. The darkening of a topsoil by the incorporation of humus.

Origin

1920s; earliest use found in Quarterly Review of Biology. From melano- + -ization. Compare melanized, and later melanize.

Definition of melanization in US English:

melanization

(also melanisation)
nounˌmɛlənʌɪˈzeɪʃn
  • 1Biology. The production, accumulation, or deposition of melanin; the development of a brown or black colour as a result of this.

  • 2Soil Science. The darkening of a topsoil by the incorporation of humus.

Origin

1920s; earliest use found in Quarterly Review of Biology. From melano- + -ization. Compare melanized, and later melanize.

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