v.
Pronunciation: ' me-l ə - ˌ n ī z
Function: transitive verb
Inflected Form: -nized ; -niz · ing
Date: 1978
1 : to convert into or infiltrate with melanin
2 : to make dark or black
– mel · a · ni · za · tion \ ˌ me-l ə -n ə - ' z ā -sh ə n \ noun
v.
Pronunciation: ' me-l ə - ˌ n ī z
Function: transitive verb
Inflected Form: -nized ; -niz · ing
Date: 1978
1 : to convert into or infiltrate with melanin
2 : to make dark or black
– mel · a · ni · za · tion \ ˌ me-l ə -n ə - ' z ā -sh ə n \ noun
Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary. Merriam Webster - Энциклопедический словарь английского языка. 2012