insoluble pigments that account for the color of e.g. skin and scales and feathers
black
noun
the quality or state of the achromatic color of least lightness (bearing the least resemblance to white)
Around the World
Europe
🇩🇪German
melanisieren
in Melanin umwandeln oder mit Melanin infiltrieren
🇫🇷French
mélaniser
se transformer en mélanine ou s'infiltrer dans celle-ci
🇪🇸Spanish
melanizar
convertirse o infiltrarse en melanina
🇮🇹Italian
melanizzare
convertirsi o infiltrarsi con melanina
🇳🇱Dutch
melaniseren
omzetten in of infiltreren met melanine
🇵🇹Portuguese
melanizar
converter ou infiltrar-se em melanina
🇷🇺Russian
меланизировать
превращаться в меланин или проникать в него
India
🇮🇳Hindi
मेलानाइज करना
मेलेनिन में परिवर्तित हो जाता है या उसके साथ घुसपैठ कर लेता है
🇧🇩Bengali
মেলানিজ
রূপান্তর, বা মেলানিন সঙ্গে অনুপ্রবেশ
🇮🇳Tamil
மெலனைஸ்
மெலனினாக மாற்றவும் அல்லது ஊடுருவவும்
🇮🇳Telugu
మెలనైజ్ చేయండి
మెలనిన్గా మార్చండి లేదా చొరబడండి
🇮🇳Gujarati
મેલાનાઇઝ
માં રૂપાંતરિત કરો, અથવા મેલાનિન સાથે ઘૂસણખોરી કરો
🇮🇳Kannada
ಮೆಲನೈಸ್
ಮೆಲನಿನ್ ಆಗಿ ಪರಿವರ್ತಿಸಿ ಅಥವಾ ಒಳನುಸುಳುತ್ತವೆ
🇮🇳Malayalam
മെലനൈസ്
മെലാനിനിലേക്ക് പരിവർത്തനം ചെയ്യുക അല്ലെങ്കിൽ നുഴഞ്ഞുകയറുക
🇵🇰Urdu
میلانائز
میں تبدیل کریں، یا میلانین کے ساتھ دراندازی کریں۔
East & Southeast Asia
🇨🇳Chinese
黑化
转化为或渗透黑色素
🇯🇵Japanese
メラニン化する
メラニンに変換する、またはメラニンに浸潤する
🇰🇷Korean
멜라닌화하다
멜라닌으로 변환 또는 침투
🇻🇳Vietnamese
làm hắc tố
chuyển đổi thành hoặc xâm nhập bằng melanin
🇹🇭Thai
ทำให้เป็นสีคล้ำ
แปลงเป็นหรือแทรกซึมไปด้วยเมลานิน
🇮🇩Indonesian
melanisasi
mengkonversi menjadi, atau menyusup dengan melanin
Middle East
🇸🇦Arabic
ميلانيز
يتحول إلى الميلانين أو يتسلل إليه
🇮🇷Persian
ملانیز کردن
تبدیل به ملانین یا نفوذ به ملانین
🇹🇷Turkish
melanize etmek
melanine dönüşür veya melanine sızar
🇮🇱Hebrew
מלנוז
להפוך למלנין או להסתנן למלנין
Test Yourself1 / 3
What is the primary definition of the word 'melanize'?
The primary meaning of 'melanize' is 'convert into, or infiltrate with melanin'.
Which of the following sentences uses the word 'melanize' in a grammatically correct way?
Using 'melanize' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.
In which domain is the word 'melanize' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?
'melanize' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.
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