Definition & Meaning of "melanize"in English

to melanize

to make something black or dark

blacken

black

Transitive

Examples

The artist decided to melanize the canvas to give it a more intense background.

convert into, or infiltrate with melanin

to become black or dark

black

blacken

Intransitive

Examples

The leaves began to melanize as the fall season progressed, turning deep shades of brown and black.

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